Physical therapist · College Station, TX

Physical therapist in College Station: $3,981/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in College Station at $104,580 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $77,130 and the 90th is $129,880. Pay ranks 85th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,981 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 157 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,981

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,580

$77,130 to $129,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

85th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,580.

Taxes$1,885
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$3,981

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,580
Federal income tax: −$14,622
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,000
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $81,958
Effective tax rate: 21.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$8,715 gross, minus $1,885 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$3,981

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in College Station?

$104,580 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 College Station?

$3,981 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 157 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than College Station.