Physical Therapists salary in Longview, TX
Median pay for physical therapists in Longview, TX: $101,810/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $71,250 – $150,390 · about 110 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($98,205) by +$3,605 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Longview
With Longview's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $101,810 has the buying power of about $114,431 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,910 · median home $220,865 · median rent $1,203/mo.
How Longview ranks for this job
On raw pay, Longview, TX is 46th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Longview's cost of living is applied, it ranks 14th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Longview 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 Longview
A median home in Longview, TX costs $220,865 — about 2.2× 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 $1,203/mo works out at 14% 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 Longview.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Longview | Rent vs Longview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +31% | 2.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +30% | 3× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +29% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +29% | 2.7× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Longview | Rent vs Longview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $110,530 | +9% | 1.4× |
| Beaumont, TX | $107,940 | +6% | 1.1× |
| Tyler, TX | $107,730 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $107,030 | +5% | 1.4× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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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.