Physical therapist · McAllen, TX

Physical therapist in McAllen: $4,085/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in McAllen at $103,980 a year. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $63,670 and the 90th is $144,800. Pay ranks 95th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,085 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, at $4,089 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,085

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,980

$63,670 to $144,800

Rent (1 bd)

$863

$1,027 (2 bd)

Employment

590

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

95th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,980.

Taxes$1,870
Rent$863
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$4,085

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,980
Federal income tax: −$14,490
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,954
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $81,536
Effective tax rate: 21.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $863
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $532
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,710

Left over each month

$8,665 gross, minus $1,870 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.

$4,085

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $4,089/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in McAllen?

$103,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,085 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 10.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, leaves $4,089 a month, more than McAllen.