Physical therapist · Salinas, CA

Physical therapist in Salinas: $3,318/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Salinas at $127,120 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.60). The 10th percentile is $81,360 and the 90th is $155,840. Pay ranks 10th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,023/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,318 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 237 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,318

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$127,120

$81,360 to $155,840

Rent (1 bd)

$2,023

$2,408 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.60

Pay rank

10th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $127,120.

Taxes$3,111
Rent$2,023
Other living costs$2,142
Left over$3,318

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $127,120
Federal income tax: −$19,756
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,725
State income tax (CA): −$7,849
Take-home pay: $89,790
Effective tax rate: 29.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,023
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $572
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,165

Left over each month

$10,593 gross, minus $3,111 in tax and $4,165 in living costs.

$3,318

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 Salinas?

$127,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,318 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,023, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 237 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Salinas.