Physical therapist · San Francisco, CA

Physical therapist in San Francisco: $3,208/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in San Francisco at $141,980 a year. About 3,140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.77). The 10th percentile is $103,860 and the 90th is $188,070. Pay ranks 1st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,635/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,208 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 136 miles away, at $4,572 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,208

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$141,980

$103,860 to $188,070

Rent (1 bd)

$2,635

$3,137 (2 bd)

Employment

3,140

Location quotient 0.77

Pay rank

1st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $141,980.

Taxes$3,575
Rent$2,635
Other$2,414
Left$3,208

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $141,980
Federal income tax: −$22,809
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,861
State income tax (CA): −$9,231
Take-home pay: $99,078
Effective tax rate: 30.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,635
Groceries: $512
Getting around: $558
Healthcare: $576
Utilities and internet: $320
Everything else: $448
Total spending: $5,049

After tax and rent

$3,208 left/mo

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,572/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in San Francisco?

$141,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,208 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,635, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 136 miles away, leaves $4,572 a month, more than San Francisco.