Physical therapist · Albuquerque, NM

Physical therapist in Albuquerque: $3,420/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Albuquerque at $103,510 a year. About 690 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $77,570 and the 90th is $135,320. Pay ranks 108th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,119/mo). New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,420 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Cruces, about 193 miles away, at $4,544 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,420

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,510

$77,570 to $135,320

Rent (1 bd)

$1,119

$1,332 (2 bd)

Employment

690

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

108th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,510.

Taxes$2,177
Rent$1,119
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$3,420

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,510
Federal income tax: −$14,386
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,919
State income tax (NM): −$3,815
Take-home pay: $77,391
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,119
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $3,029

Left over each month

$8,626 gross, minus $2,177 in tax and $3,029 in living costs.

$3,420

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $4,544/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Albuquerque?

$103,510 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 690 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,420 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,119, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Las Cruces, about 193 miles away, leaves $4,544 a month, more than Albuquerque.