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Physical Therapists average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$145,040
- San Jose$140,090
- Napa$136,360
- Santa Rosa$135,520
- Vallejo$132,660
- Merced$132,390
- Santa Maria$129,040
- Sacramento$128,040
- Santa Cruz$126,730
- Bakersfield$124,100
- Modesto$124,040
- Salinas$122,100
- Stockton$121,990
- Riverside$121,540
- Fresno$121,460
- Chico$121,120
- Hanford$119,800
- Oxnard$119,010
- El Centro$116,530
- Los Angeles$115,890
- San Diego$114,510
- Redding$111,990
- San Luis Obispo$109,920
- Yuba City$106,920
- Visalia$103,110
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $145,040 | $141,980 | $123,470 | $101,004 | 116 |
| San Jose | $140,090 | $139,000 | $123,130 | $98,081 | 110 |
| Napa | $136,360 | $138,540 | $117,000 | $95,879 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $135,520 | $140,100 | $118,390 | $95,383 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $132,660 | $141,530 | $114,200 | $93,694 | 108 |
| Merced | $132,390 | $126,000 | $100,080 | $93,534 | 98 |
| Santa Maria | $129,040 | $128,680 | $105,790 | $91,556 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $128,040 | $131,430 | $106,230 | $90,966 | 107 |
| Santa Cruz | $126,730 | $124,790 | $103,690 | $90,192 | 110 |
| Bakersfield | $124,100 | $125,490 | $102,520 | $88,639 | 101 |
| Modesto | $124,040 | $126,600 | $103,430 | $88,604 | 104 |
| Salinas | $122,100 | $127,120 | $104,510 | $87,458 | 109 |
| Stockton | $121,990 | $124,260 | $101,190 | $87,393 | 105 |
| Riverside | $121,540 | $120,110 | $99,850 | $87,122 | 106 |
| Fresno | $121,460 | $123,820 | $101,790 | $87,073 | 102 |
| Chico | $121,120 | $134,970 | $105,210 | $86,866 | 101 |
| Hanford | $119,800 | $127,460 | $107,860 | $86,060 | 102 |
| Oxnard | $119,010 | $116,770 | $101,490 | $85,578 | 111 |
| El Centro | $116,530 | $116,950 | $100,630 | $84,064 | 95 |
| Los Angeles | $115,890 | $108,170 | $97,850 | $83,673 | 114 |
| San Diego | $114,510 | $113,850 | $96,820 | $82,830 | 112 |
| Redding | $111,990 | $107,980 | $95,960 | $81,292 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $109,920 | $101,860 | $100,150 | $80,028 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $106,920 | $106,600 | $89,710 | $78,197 | 104 |
| Visalia | $103,110 | $105,210 | $96,930 | $75,871 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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