Physical Therapists salary in Killeen, TX
Median pay for physical therapists in Killeen, TX: $101,820/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,990 – $127,120 · about 290 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($98,205) by +$3,615 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Killeen
With Killeen's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $101,820 has the buying power of about $110,274 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $63,394 · median home $252,591 · median rent $1,328/mo.
How Killeen ranks for this job
On raw pay, Killeen, TX is 45th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Killeen's cost of living is applied, it ranks 26th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Killeen 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 Killeen
A median home in Killeen, TX costs $252,591 — about 2.5× 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 $1,328/mo works out at 16% 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 Killeen.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Killeen | Rent vs Killeen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +30% | 2× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +30% | 2.7× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +29% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +29% | 2.5× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Killeen | Rent vs Killeen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $110,530 | +9% | 1.2× |
| Beaumont, TX | $107,940 | +6% | 1× |
| Tyler, TX | $107,730 | +6% | 1× |
| Dallas, TX | $107,030 | +5% | 1.3× |
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.