Physical therapist · Santa Maria, CA

Physical therapist in Santa Maria: $3,121/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Santa Maria at $128,680 a year. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $99,680 and the 90th is $164,830. Pay ranks 8th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,323/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,121 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Hanford, about 107 miles away, at $4,123 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,121

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$128,680

$99,680 to $164,830

Rent (1 bd)

$2,323

$2,765 (2 bd)

Employment

310

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

8th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $128,680.

Taxes$3,164
Rent$2,323
Other living costs$2,115
Left over$3,121

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $128,680
Federal income tax: −$20,130
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,844
State income tax (CA): −$7,994
Take-home pay: $90,711
Effective tax rate: 29.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,323
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,438

Left over each month

$10,723 gross, minus $3,164 in tax and $4,438 in living costs.

$3,121

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Hanford, $4,123/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Santa Maria?

$128,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,121 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,323, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Hanford, about 107 miles away, leaves $4,123 a month, more than Santa Maria.