Physical Therapists salary in El Paso, TX
Median pay for physical therapists in El Paso, TX: $95,420/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $64,250 – $127,130 · about 470 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$2,785 (-3%).
What it's really worth in El Paso
With El Paso's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $95,420 has the buying power of about $105,105 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $55,344 · median home $232,910 · median rent $1,520/mo.
How El Paso ranks for this job
On raw pay, El Paso, TX is 135th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once El Paso's cost of living is applied, it ranks 66th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — El Paso is one of the places where physical therapists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in El Paso
A median home in El Paso, TX costs $232,910 — about 2.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,520/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physical therapists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to El Paso.
| Metro | Median pay | vs El Paso | Rent vs El Paso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +39% | 1.7× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +38% | 2.4× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +38% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +37% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs El Paso | Rent vs El Paso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $110,530 | +16% | 1.1× |
| Beaumont, TX | $107,940 | +13% | 0.9× |
| Tyler, TX | $107,730 | +13% | 0.9× |
| Dallas, TX | $107,030 | +12% | 1.1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around El Paso
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Hospitals of Providence · Healthcare
- El Paso Independent School District · Education
Other jobs in El Paso
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.