Physical therapist · Corpus Christi, TX

Physical therapist in Corpus Christi: $3,962/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Corpus Christi at $106,080 a year. About 380 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.13). The 10th percentile is $74,370 and the 90th is $130,260. Pay ranks 64th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,072/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,962 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 245 miles away, at $4,530 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,962

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,080

$74,370 to $130,260

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

380

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

64th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $106,080.

Taxes$1,922
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$3,962

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,080
Federal income tax: −$14,952
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,115
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $83,013
Effective tax rate: 21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,072
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,956

Left over each month

$8,840 gross, minus $1,922 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$3,962

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Beaumont, $4,530/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Corpus Christi?

$106,080 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 380 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,962 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Beaumont, about 245 miles away, leaves $4,530 a month, more than Corpus Christi.