Physical therapist · Tyler, TX

Physical therapist in Tyler: $4,170/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Tyler at $108,380 a year. About 250 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.27). The 10th percentile is $77,890 and the 90th is $133,840. Pay ranks 44th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,024/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,170 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 34 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,170

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,380

$77,890 to $133,840

Rent (1 bd)

$1,024

$1,219 (2 bd)

Employment

250

Location quotient 1.27

Pay rank

44th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $108,380.

Taxes$1,979
Rent$1,024
Other living costs$1,859
Left over$4,170

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,380
Federal income tax: −$15,458
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,291
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $84,631
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,024
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,883

Left over each month

$9,032 gross, minus $1,979 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.

$4,170

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Tyler?

$108,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 250 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,170 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,024, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 34 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Tyler.