Exercise Physiologists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,270 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Austin earn between $42,110 and $61,610.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $58KMedian
- $62K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,510 | $4,709 | $27.17 |
| Median | $57,640 | $4,803 | $27.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,110 | $3,509 | $20.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,610 | $5,134 | $29.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $56,510, a single filer in Austin takes home about $47,586 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $56,510 buys what about $57,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Exercise Physiologists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 3rd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($61,340).
- Dallas$61,340
- Houston$60,570
- Austin$56,510
- San Antonio$56,170
Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).
- Seattle, WA$86,570
- San Jose, CA$84,250
- Sacramento, CA$80,000
- Los Angeles, CA$76,760
- Minneapolis, MN$74,830
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Exercise Physiologists salary in Austin: questions
How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Austin?
$27.17 an hour on average, and $27.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Austin?
About $47,586 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,510. Texas has no state income tax.
Do exercise physiologists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1128; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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