Physical therapist · Vallejo, CA

Physical therapist in Vallejo: $4,114/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Vallejo at $141,530 a year. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $100,940 and the 90th is $170,480. Pay ranks 2nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,890/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,114 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 98 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,114

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$141,530

$100,940 to $170,480

Rent (1 bd)

$1,890

$2,250 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 1.23

Pay rank

2nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $141,530.

Taxes$3,603
Rent$1,890
Other living costs$2,188
Left over$4,114

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $141,530
Federal income tax: −$23,214
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,827
State income tax (CA): −$9,189
Take-home pay: $98,299
Effective tax rate: 30.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,890
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $618
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,078

Left over each month

$11,794 gross, minus $3,603 in tax and $4,078 in living costs.

$4,114

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 Vallejo?

$141,530 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,114 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,890, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 98 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Vallejo.