Physical therapist · Redding, CA

Physical therapist in Redding: $3,202/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Redding at $107,980 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $75,310 and the 90th is $154,410. Pay ranks 49th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,105/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,202 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 79 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,202

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$107,980

$75,310 to $154,410

Rent (1 bd)

$1,105

$1,315 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 1.25

Pay rank

49th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $107,980.

Taxes$2,475
Rent$1,105
Other living costs$2,216
Left over$3,202

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $107,980
Federal income tax: −$15,370
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,260
State income tax (CA): −$6,069
Take-home pay: $78,281
Effective tax rate: 27.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,105
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $646
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $3,321

Left over each month

$8,998 gross, minus $2,475 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$3,202

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,529/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Redding?

$107,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Redding?

$3,202 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,105, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 79 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Redding.