Physical Therapists salary in Las Vegas, NV
Median pay for physical therapists in Las Vegas, NV: $103,830/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,420 – $180,310 · about 1,450 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($98,205) by +$5,625 (+6%).
What it's really worth in Las Vegas
With Las Vegas's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $103,830 has the buying power of about $105,641 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,911 · median home $430,650 · median rent $1,737/mo.
How Las Vegas ranks for this job
On raw pay, Las Vegas, NV is 34th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Las Vegas's cost of living is applied, it ranks 61st.
The headline number flatters Las Vegas. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, physical therapists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Las Vegas
A median home in Las Vegas, NV costs $430,650 — about 4.1× 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 $1,737/mo works out at 20% 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 Las Vegas.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +28% | 1.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +27% | 2.1× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +27% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +26% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in NV
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $106,490 | +3% | 1.1× |
Staying in NV keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around Las Vegas
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Clark County School District · Education
Other jobs in Las Vegas
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.