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Physical Therapists salary in Riverside, CA

The median physical therapists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $120,110 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,077 a month.

10th percentile
$97,370
25th percentile
$99,850
Median percentile
$120,110
75th percentile
$134,720
90th percentile
$164,370

Based on 2,240 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

$84,920 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,110
Federal income tax−$17,594
Social Security + Medicare−$9,188
California income tax (approx.)−$8,408
Monthly take-home$7,077
Every two weeks$3,266

Does it go far here?

$112,841Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California