Physical therapist · Killeen, TX

Physical therapist in Killeen: $3,668/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Killeen at $98,120 a year. About 370 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.43). The 10th percentile is $78,350 and the 90th is $124,750. Pay ranks 281st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,668 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 201 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,668

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,120

$78,350 to $124,750

Rent (1 bd)

$932

$1,109 (2 bd)

Employment

370

Location quotient 1.43

Pay rank

281st 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 $98,120.

Taxes$1,726
Rent$932
Other living costs$1,851
Left over$3,668

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,120
Federal income tax: −$13,200
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,506
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $77,413
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $536
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,783

Left over each month

$8,177 gross, minus $1,726 in tax and $2,783 in living costs.

$3,668

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 Killeen?

$98,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 370 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,668 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 201 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Killeen.