Physical therapist · El Paso, TX

Physical therapist in El Paso: $3,865/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in El Paso at $102,190 a year. About 550 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.95). The 10th percentile is $65,580 and the 90th is $139,050. Pay ranks 151st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,008/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,865 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Cruces, about 96 miles away, at $4,544 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,865

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,190

$65,580 to $139,050

Rent (1 bd)

$1,008

$1,200 (2 bd)

Employment

550

Location quotient 0.95

Pay rank

151st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,190.

Taxes$1,826
Rent$1,008
Other living costs$1,817
Left over$3,865

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,190
Federal income tax: −$14,096
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,818
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $80,277
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,008
Groceries: $356
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $401
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $312
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$8,516 gross, minus $1,826 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$3,865

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $4,544/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in El Paso?

$102,190 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 550 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,865 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,008, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Las Cruces, about 96 miles away, leaves $4,544 a month, more than El Paso.