Physical therapist · Tallahassee, FL

Physical therapist in Tallahassee: $3,260/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Tallahassee at $96,180 a year. About 250 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 $76,200 and the 90th is $123,940. Pay ranks 323rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,131/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,260 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 144 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,260

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,180

$76,200 to $123,940

Rent (1 bd)

$1,131

$1,347 (2 bd)

Employment

250

Location quotient 0.77

Pay rank

323rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,180.

Taxes$1,678
Rent$1,131
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$3,260

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,180
Federal income tax: −$12,774
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,358
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $76,049
Effective tax rate: 20.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,131
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,077

Left over each month

$8,015 gross, minus $1,678 in tax and $3,077 in living costs.

$3,260

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Homosassa Springs, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Tallahassee?

$96,180 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 250 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,260 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,131, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 144 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Tallahassee.