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Physical Therapists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median physical therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $141,980 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,198 a month.

10th percentile
$103,860
25th percentile
$123,470
Median percentile
$141,980
75th percentile
$160,770
90th percentile
$188,070

Based on 3,140 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

$98,371 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,980
Federal income tax−$22,809
Social Security + Medicare−$10,861
California income tax (approx.)−$9,939
Monthly take-home$8,198
Every two weeks$3,783

Does it go far here?

$122,806Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California