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Physical Therapists salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median physical therapists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $108,170 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,446 a month.

10th percentile
$85,580
25th percentile
$97,850
Median percentile
$108,170
75th percentile
$134,160
90th percentile
$160,070

Based on 9,750 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$77,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,170
Federal income tax−$14,967
Social Security + Medicare−$8,275
California income tax (approx.)−$7,572
Monthly take-home$6,446
Every two weeks$2,975

Does it go far here?

$95,249Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California