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Physical therapist · Midland, TX

Physical therapist in Midland: $4,541/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Midland at $118,450 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.62). The 10th percentile is $77,380 and the 90th is $151,050. Pay ranks 22nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,541 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Amarillo is the strongest other metro for this job ($4,436 left over a month), and Midland still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$4,541

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$118,450

$77,380 to $151,050

Rent (1 bd)

$1,254

$1,493 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.62

Pay rank

22nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $118,450.

  • Taxes$2,191
  • Rent$1,254
  • Other$1,885
  • Left$4,541

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$118,450
Federal income tax
−$17,229
Social Security and Medicare
−$9,061
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$92,160
Effective tax rate
22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,254
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$570
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$3,139

After tax and rent

$4,541 left/mo

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amarillo, $4,436/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Midland?

$118,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,541 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Midland leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Amarillo at $4,436 a month.

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