Physical Therapists pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,690 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Tampa earn between $87,010 and $106,740.
- $80K10th
- $87K25th
- $102KMedian
- $107K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,440 | $8,370 | $48.29 |
| Median | $102,430 | $8,536 | $49.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,010 | $7,251 | $41.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,740 | $8,895 | $51.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $100,440, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $79,490 a year, or $6,624 a month and $3,057 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.
Is Tampa a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $100,440 buys what about $99,554 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 5th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($105,620).
- Naples$105,620
- Sarasota$104,950
- Homosassa Springs$104,470
- Port St. Lucie$102,630
- Tampa$100,440
- Punta Gorda$100,220
- Orlando$100,120
- Fort Myers$99,910
- Deltona$99,540
- Jacksonville$98,640
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 Tampa: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Tampa?
$48.29 an hour on average, and $49.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Tampa?
About $79,490 a year ($6,624 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,440. Florida has no state income tax.
Do physical therapists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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