Physical therapist · Abilene, TX

Physical therapist in Abilene: $3,445/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Abilene at $102,920 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $45,210 and the 90th is $131,280. Pay ranks 128th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,421/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,445 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 135 miles away, at $4,504 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,445

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,920

$45,210 to $131,280

Rent (1 bd)

$1,421

$1,692 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

128th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,920.

Taxes$1,844
Rent$1,421
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$3,445

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,920
Federal income tax: −$14,256
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,873
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $80,790
Effective tax rate: 21.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,421
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $552
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $3,288

Left over each month

$8,577 gross, minus $1,844 in tax and $3,288 in living costs.

$3,445

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Midland, $4,504/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Abilene?

$102,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Abilene?

$3,445 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,421, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Midland, about 135 miles away, leaves $4,504 a month, more than Abilene.