Physical Therapists salary in Waco, TX

Median pay for physical therapists in Waco, TX: $103,480/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,880 – $136,520 · about 160 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($98,205) by +$5,275 (+5%).

What it's really worth in Waco

With Waco's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $103,480 has the buying power of about $113,546 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $59,193 · median home $256,772 · median rent $1,404/mo.

Full Waco cost of living & taxes →

How Waco ranks for this job

On raw pay, Waco, TX is 36th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Waco's cost of living is applied, it ranks 15th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Waco 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 Waco

A median home in Waco, TX costs $256,772 — 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 $1,404/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 Waco.

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
Santa Rosa, CA	$132,870	+28%	1.9×
San Jose, CA	$131,930	+27%	2.6×
Sacramento, CA	$131,760	+27%	1.6×
San Francisco, CA	$131,050	+27%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
Houston, TX	$110,530	+7%	1.2×
Beaumont, TX	$107,940	+4%	0.9×
Tyler, TX	$107,730	+4%	1×
Dallas, TX	$107,030	+3%	1.2×

Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires physical therapists around Waco

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• McLennan Community College · Education

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