Physical Therapists pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,240 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in San Antonio earn between $85,400 and $125,220.
- $76K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $125K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,060 | $9,005 | $51.95 |
| Median | $106,010 | $8,834 | $50.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,400 | $7,117 | $41.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,220 | $10,435 | $60.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $108,060, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $84,850 a year, or $7,071 a month and $3,263 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 San Antonio a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $108,060 buys what about $114,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 11th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in San Antonio?
$51.95 an hour on average, and $50.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $84,850 a year ($7,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,060. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physical therapists earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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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