Physical Therapists salary in Deltona, FL
Median pay for physical therapists in Deltona, FL: $97,380/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,540 – $138,720 · about 310 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$825 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Deltona
With Deltona's cost of living at 99 (US=100), that $97,380 has the buying power of about $98,223 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,197 · median home $330,725 · median rent $1,804/mo.
How Deltona ranks for this job
On raw pay, Deltona, FL is 104th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Deltona's cost of living is applied, it ranks 137th.
The headline number flatters Deltona. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, physical therapists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Deltona
A median home in Deltona, FL costs $330,725 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,804/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physical therapists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Deltona.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Deltona | Rent vs Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +36% | 1.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +35% | 2× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +35% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +35% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Deltona | Rent vs Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $104,590 | +7% | 1.5× |
| North Port, FL | $102,840 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $100,930 | +4% | 0.9× |
| Tampa, FL | $100,870 | +4% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.