Physical therapist · Amarillo, TX

Physical therapist in Amarillo: $4,399/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Amarillo at $109,800 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $74,080 and the 90th is $139,050. Pay ranks 40th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($854/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,399 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 218 miles away, at $4,504 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,399

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$109,800

$74,080 to $139,050

Rent (1 bd)

$854

$1,017 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.88

Pay rank

40th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $109,800.

Taxes$2,014
Rent$854
Other living costs$1,883
Left over$4,399

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $109,800
Federal income tax: −$15,770
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,400
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $85,630
Effective tax rate: 22.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $854
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,737

Left over each month

$9,150 gross, minus $2,014 in tax and $2,737 in living costs.

$4,399

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 Amarillo?

$109,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,399 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $854, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Midland, about 218 miles away, leaves $4,504 a month, more than Amarillo.