SOC 31-2022 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for physical therapist aides in McAllen, Texas is $26,560 a year ($12.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,040: half of the 180 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$26,560average per year

$12.77 / hourMedian $23,040Take-home ≈ $23,482

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 19Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,230 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in McAllen earn between $21,910 and $29,640.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,560$2,213$12.77
Median$23,040$1,920$11.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,910$1,826$10.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,640$2,470$14.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $26,560, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $23,482 a year, or $1,957 a month and $903 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is McAllen a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $26,560 buys what about $30,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 18th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($44,090).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).

Physical Therapist Aides salary by city

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in McAllen: questions

How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in McAllen?

$12.77 an hour on average, and $11.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in McAllen?

About $23,482 a year ($1,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,560. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

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 31-2022; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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