Physical Therapists pay in Texas
$109,270avg. a year
$52.53 an hour · 21,870 employed
Physical Therapists in Texas earn an average of $109,270 a year. That is $3,990 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $105,280. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $111,940.
$105,810Median pay
$52.53Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#8Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for physical therapists by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
12,470 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$111,940
$53.82 an hour
24,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$111,440
$53.58 an hour
3130 jobs
Midland, TX
$111,040
$53.38 an hour
4250 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$110,930
$53.33 an hour
56,100 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$110,570
$53.16 an hour
660 jobs
Odessa, TX
$109,740
$52.76 an hour
7120 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$109,390
$52.59 an hour
8190 jobs
Longview, TX
$109,180
$52.49 an hour
9250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$108,730
$52.28 an hour
10190 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$108,320
$52.08 an hour
111,700 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$108,060
$51.95 an hour
12110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$105,960
$50.94 an hour
13140 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$105,860
$50.89 an hour
14190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$105,840
$50.89 an hour
15590 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$105,810
$50.87 an hour
16380 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$105,360
$50.65 an hour
17250 jobs
Waco, TX
$104,270
$50.13 an hour
18280 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$102,660
$49.35 an hour
19550 jobs
El Paso, TX
$102,320
$49.19 an hour
20140 jobs
Victoria, TX
$101,380
$48.74 an hour
21360 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$101,260
$48.68 an hour
22160 jobs
Laredo, TX
$100,570
$48.35 an hour
23370 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$100,250
$48.20 an hour
24190 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$99,650
$47.91 an hour
25180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$99,550
$47.86 an hour
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Physical Therapists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas physical therapists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $105,280 | $50.62 |
| Texas | $109,270 | $52.53 |
| New Mexico | $110,060 | $52.91 |
| Arkansas | $98,120 | $47.17 |
| Oklahoma | $97,520 | $46.89 |
| Louisiana | $97,250 | $46.76 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do physical therapists make in Texas?
The average is $109,270 a year, and the median is $105,810. That is $3,990 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $105,280.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$52.53 an hour on average; the median is $50.87.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($111,940), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($111,440). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Abilene, TX ($99,550).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #8 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1123. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national physical therapists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.