* Last Updated on August 3, 2021
The physical therapy salary in California is $94,370 per year, which is higher than the average salary in the United States.
The table below shows the average salary of physical therapists in California, metro or non-metro areas and in the United States, including hourly/weekly wage and monthly/annual salary.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $45.37 | $1,815 | $7,864 | $94,370 |
| USA | $41.59 | $1,663 | $7,210 | $86,520 |
Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area, California
| Area | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano CA | $45.75 | $1,830 | $7,931 | $95,170 |
| Chico CA | $46.28 | $1,851 | $8,022 | $96,260 |
| El Centro CA | $51.90 | $2,076 | $8,997 | $107,960 |
| Fresno CA | $42.34 | $1,693 | $7,338 | $88,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale CA Metropolitan Division | $44.80 | $1,792 | $7,765 | $93,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA | $44.63 | $1,785 | $7,735 | $92,820 |
| Merced CA | $40.62 | $1,625 | $7,041 | $84,490 |
| Modesto CA | $48.59 | $1,943 | $8,422 | $101,060 |
| Napa CA | $49.68 | $1,987 | $8,612 | $103,340 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward CA Metropolitan Division | $48.20 | $1,928 | $8,354 | $100,250 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA | $42.33 | $1,693 | $7,337 | $88,040 |
| Redding CA | $45.03 | $1,801 | $7,806 | $93,670 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario CA | $43.75 | $1,750 | $7,583 | $90,990 |
| Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville CA | $47.07 | $1,883 | $8,159 | $97,910 |
| Salinas CA | $42.36 | $1,694 | $7,343 | $88,110 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos CA | $45.97 | $1,839 | $7,968 | $95,620 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA | $47.30 | $1,892 | $8,198 | $98,380 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City CA Metropolitan Division | $45.81 | $1,832 | $7,940 | $95,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA | $47.42 | $1,897 | $8,219 | $98,630 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles CA | $43.82 | $1,753 | $7,595 | $91,140 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine CA Metropolitan Division | $44.20 | $1,768 | $7,662 | $91,940 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta CA | $42.42 | $1,697 | $7,353 | $88,230 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville CA | $42.46 | $1,698 | $7,360 | $88,320 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA | $44.59 | $1,783 | $7,728 | $92,740 |
| Stockton CA | $45.41 | $1,817 | $7,872 | $94,460 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield CA | $49.64 | $1,986 | $8,604 | $103,250 |
| Visalia-Porterville CA | $46.96 | $1,878 | $8,140 | $97,680 |
| Yuba City CA | $43.13 | $1,725 | $7,476 | $89,710 |
| Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46.58 | $1,863 | $8,073 | $96,880 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $40.29 | $1,612 | $6,984 | $83,810 |
| Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42.23 | $1,689 | $7,320 | $87,840 |