Physical Therapists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,740 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Dallas earn between $88,250 and $127,670.
- $77K10th
- $88K25th
- $108KMedian
- $128K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,570 | $9,214 | $53.16 |
| Median | $107,780 | $8,982 | $51.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,250 | $7,354 | $42.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,670 | $10,639 | $61.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $110,570, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $86,616 a year, or $7,218 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $110,570 buys what about $107,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($111,940).
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in Dallas: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Dallas?
$53.16 an hour on average, and $51.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Dallas?
About $86,616 a year ($7,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,570. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physical therapists earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).
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 29-1123; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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