Physical therapist · San Antonio, TX

Physical therapist in San Antonio: $3,973/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in San Antonio at $106,010 a year. About 1,700 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $76,010 and the 90th is $137,240. Pay ranks 66th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,049/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,973 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, at $4,126 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,973

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,010

$76,010 to $137,240

Rent (1 bd)

$1,049

$1,249 (2 bd)

Employment

1,700

Location quotient 0.88

Pay rank

66th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $106,010.

Taxes$1,883
Rent$1,049
Other$1,929
Left$3,973

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,010
Federal income tax: −$14,492
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,110
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $83,408
Effective tax rate: 21.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,049
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,978

After tax and rent

$3,973 left/mo

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $4,126/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in San Antonio?

$106,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,700 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,973 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,049, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, leaves $4,126 a month, more than San Antonio.