SOC 29-1123 · Gainesville, FL metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for physical therapists in Gainesville, Florida is $98,630 a year ($47.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,700: half of the 430 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$98,630average per year

$47.42 / hourMedian $98,700Take-home ≈ $78,216

  • $81K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,040 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Gainesville earn between $87,080 and $104,670.

  • $81K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,630$8,219$47.42
Median$98,700$8,225$47.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,080$7,257$41.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,670$8,722$50.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $98,630, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $78,216 a year, or $6,518 a month and $3,008 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Gainesville a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $98,630 buys what about $101,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 11th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($105,620).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Gainesville?

$47.42 an hour on average, and $47.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $78,216 a year ($6,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,630. Florida has no state income tax.

Do physical therapists earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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