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Physical Therapists Salary in Texas

What Physical Therapists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$106,653
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 9
published states
Workers in state
21,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Physical Therapists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Physical Therapists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$107,780$84,374$66,603
2Tarrant County, TX$107,780$84,374$59,535
3Johnson County, TX$107,780$84,374$59,535
4Parker County, TX$107,780$84,374$59,535
5Dallas County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
6Collin County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
7Denton County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
8Ellis County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
9Kaufman County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
10Rockwall County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875
11Hunt County, TX$107,780$84,374$58,875

Physical Therapists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Physical Therapists in Texas is $106,653, based on 21,470 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,760, so Texas averages 3.8% above it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $107,780.

Cost of living for Physical Therapists in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $66,603. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $58,875. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Physical Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Physical Therapists are California ($120,149), New Jersey ($107,100), Delaware ($105,562) and Maryland ($104,786).

Frequently asked questions: Physical Therapists in Texas

How much do Physical Therapists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $106,653.

Which Texas county is best for Physical Therapists?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($66,603). Tarrant County, TX follows at $59,535.