Physical therapist · Odessa, TX

Physical therapist in Odessa: $4,066/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Odessa at $109,690 a year. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.46). The 10th percentile is $78,660 and the 90th is $132,080. Pay ranks 42nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,178/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,066 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 36 miles away, at $4,504 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,066

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$109,690

$78,660 to $132,080

Rent (1 bd)

$1,178

$1,402 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.46

Pay rank

42nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $109,690.

Taxes$2,011
Rent$1,178
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$4,066

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $109,690
Federal income tax: −$15,746
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,391
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $85,553
Effective tax rate: 22.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,178
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $3,063

Left over each month

$9,141 gross, minus $2,011 in tax and $3,063 in living costs.

$4,066

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 Odessa?

$109,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,066 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,178, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Midland, about 36 miles away, leaves $4,504 a month, more than Odessa.