Physical therapist · Brownsville, TX

Physical therapist in Brownsville: $3,940/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Brownsville at $103,810 a year. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $72,300 and the 90th is $144,150. Pay ranks 99th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,940 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is McAllen, about 48 miles away, at $4,085 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,940

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,810

$72,300 to $144,150

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,166 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

99th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,810.

Taxes$1,866
Rent$979
Other living costs$1,866
Left over$3,940

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,810
Federal income tax: −$14,452
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,941
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $81,416
Effective tax rate: 21.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,845

Left over each month

$8,651 gross, minus $1,866 in tax and $2,845 in living costs.

$3,940

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: McAllen, $4,085/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Brownsville?

$103,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,940 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

McAllen, about 48 miles away, leaves $4,085 a month, more than Brownsville.