Physical therapist · Austin, TX
Physical therapist in Austin: $3,574/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Austin at $103,630 a year. About 2,470 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $82,330 and the 90th is $135,320. Pay ranks 105th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,221/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,574 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 231 miles away, at $4,701 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,574
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$103,630
$82,330 to $135,320
Rent (1 bd)
$1,221
$1,453 (2 bd)
Employment
2,470
Location quotient 1.11
Pay rank
105th of 384
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,630.
- Taxes$1,825
- Rent$1,221
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,574
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $103,630
- Federal income tax
- −$13,969
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,928
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $81,734
- Effective tax rate
- 21.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,221
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,237
After tax and rent
$3,574 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physical therapist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,701/mo.
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Questions
What does a physical therapist make in Austin?
$103,630 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,470 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Austin?
$3,574 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,221, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?
Longview, about 231 miles away, leaves $4,701 a month, more than Austin.