Physical therapist · Houston, TX

Physical therapist in Houston: $3,911/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Houston at $107,700 a year. About 4,680 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 $78,250 and the 90th is $142,570. Pay ranks 52nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,188/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,911 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 186 miles away, at $4,701 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,911

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$107,700

$78,250 to $142,570

Rent (1 bd)

$1,188

$1,414 (2 bd)

Employment

4,680

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

52nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $107,700.

Taxes$1,925
Rent$1,188
Other$1,951
Left$3,911

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $107,700
Federal income tax: −$14,864
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,239
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $84,597
Effective tax rate: 21.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,188
Groceries: $380
Getting around: $572
Healthcare: $428
Utilities and internet: $238
Everything else: $333
Total spending: $3,139

After tax and rent

$3,911 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 Houston?

$107,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,680 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,911 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,188, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 186 miles away, leaves $4,701 a month, more than Houston.