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Physical Therapists salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median physical therapists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $101,860 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,113 a month.

10th percentile
$77,720
25th percentile
$100,150
Median percentile
$101,860
75th percentile
$122,300
90th percentile
$150,680

Based on 190 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

$73,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,860
Federal income tax−$13,579
Social Security + Medicare−$7,792
California income tax (approx.)−$7,130
Monthly take-home$6,113
Every two weeks$2,821

Does it go far here?

$93,797Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California