Physical therapist · Santa Rosa, CA

Physical therapist in Santa Rosa: $3,877/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Santa Rosa at $140,100 a year. About 290 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $103,600 and the 90th is $167,530. Pay ranks 3rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,100/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,877 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 106 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,877

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$140,100

$103,600 to $167,530

Rent (1 bd)

$2,100

$2,500 (2 bd)

Employment

290

Location quotient 0.81

Pay rank

3rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $140,100.

Taxes$3,554
Rent$2,100
Other living costs$2,144
Left over$3,877

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $140,100
Federal income tax: −$22,871
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,718
State income tax (CA): −$9,056
Take-home pay: $97,455
Effective tax rate: 30.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,100
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,244

Left over each month

$11,675 gross, minus $3,554 in tax and $4,244 in living costs.

$3,877

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 Santa Rosa?

$140,100 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 290 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,877 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,100, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 106 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Santa Rosa.