SOC 29-1229 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for other physicians in McAllen, Texas is $248,180 a year ($119.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $295,020: half of the 610 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$248,180average per year

$119.32 / hourMedian $295,020Take-home ≈ $181,987

  • $37K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $295KMedian
  • $309K75th
  • $414K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

610people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 22Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $413,610 or more. The middle half of other physicians in McAllen earn between $115,010 and $308,910.

  • $37K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $295KMedian
  • $309K75th
  • $414K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$248,180$20,682$119.32
Median$295,020$24,585$141.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$115,010$9,584$55.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$308,910$25,742$148.51

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $248,180, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $181,987 a year, or $15,166 a month and $7,000 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 other physicians? 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 $248,180 buys what about $288,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.2 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $248,180 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 19th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Texarkana pays the most ($392,990).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in McAllen: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in McAllen?

$119.32 an hour on average, and $141.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $115,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in McAllen?

About $181,987 a year ($15,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $248,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other physicians earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.7%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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