SOC 29-1081 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Podiatrists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for podiatrists in Tampa, Florida is $155,860 a year ($74.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $165,280: half of the 150 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

$155,860average per year

$74.94 / hourMedian $165,280Take-home ≈ $117,796

  • $58K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $205K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Podiatrists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $248,330 or more. The middle half of podiatrists in Tampa earn between $75,370 and $205,270.

  • $58K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $205K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$155,860$12,988$74.93
Median$165,280$13,773$79.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,370$6,281$36.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$205,270$17,106$98.69

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

Podiatrists salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $155,860, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $117,796 a year, or $9,816 a month and $4,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Tampa a good place for podiatrists? 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 $155,860 buys what about $154,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Podiatrists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 5th of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($170,230).

All Podiatrists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for podiatrists

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($243,890).

Podiatrists salary by city

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Podiatrists salary in Tampa: questions

How much do podiatrists make an hour in Tampa?

$74.94 an hour on average, and $79.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level podiatrists salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the podiatrists take-home pay in Tampa?

About $117,796 a year ($9,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,860. Florida has no state income tax.

Do podiatrists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

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 29-1081; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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