Physical therapist · Lubbock, TX

Physical therapist in Lubbock: $3,944/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lubbock at $101,310 a year. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $71,910 and the 90th is $132,030. Pay ranks 172nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($817/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,944 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 95 miles away, at $4,504 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,944

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,310

$71,910 to $132,030

Rent (1 bd)

$817

$973 (2 bd)

Employment

360

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

172nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,310.

Taxes$1,804
Rent$817
Other living costs$1,877
Left over$3,944

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,310
Federal income tax: −$13,902
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,750
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $79,658
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $817
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,694

Left over each month

$8,443 gross, minus $1,804 in tax and $2,694 in living costs.

$3,944

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Midland, $4,504/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lubbock?

$101,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,944 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $817, and pay covers 10.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Midland, about 95 miles away, leaves $4,504 a month, more than Lubbock.