Physical Therapists pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,050 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in El Paso earn between $80,860 and $121,790.
- $66K10th
- $81K25th
- $102KMedian
- $122K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,320 | $8,527 | $49.19 |
| Median | $102,190 | $8,516 | $49.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,860 | $6,738 | $38.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,790 | $10,149 | $58.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $102,320, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $80,812 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $102,320 buys what about $113,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 19th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in El Paso?
$49.19 an hour on average, and $49.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in El Paso?
About $80,812 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physical therapists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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