Physical Therapists pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,200 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in El Centro earn between $100,630 and $135,350.
- $82K10th
- $101K25th
- $117KMedian
- $135K75th
- $149K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,530 | $9,711 | $56.02 |
| Median | $116,950 | $9,746 | $56.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,630 | $8,386 | $48.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,350 | $11,279 | $65.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $116,530, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $84,064 a year, or $7,005 a month and $3,233 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $116,530 buys what about $122,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($145,040).
- 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
- El Centro$116,530
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in El Centro: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in El Centro?
$56.03 an hour on average, and $56.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in El Centro?
About $84,064 a year ($7,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do physical therapists earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).
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; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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