Physical therapist salary in Texas varies according to the facility, population of the area and the competitiveness of the market. Physical therapists are one of the highest paid workers in Texas.
Texas belongs to the top 10 states that offer the highest salary throughout America. In 2009, physical therapists in Texas were one of the highest paid physical therapy practitioners in the country. In addition, two of the highest paying metropolitan in the country in 2009 were in Texas which are the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and El Paso metropolitan areas. In fact, not only Physical therapists, but all health care providers in Texas receive the highest in the country.
Average Income
The average annual salary of physical therapists in Texas is about $88,000. The mean hourly rate is about $40. Physical therapists work on an average of 40 hours a week or up to 2,080 hours a year, excluding overtime.
Median Income
The median salary of physical therapists in Texas is about $39 an hour or $78,000 annually. The median salary represents the income of more than half of the physical therapists in the state.
Income Range
The salary range of Texas physical therapist is from $25 to $59 per hour or $52,000 to $122,000 per year. The difference in the salary depends on the health facility and location in Texas.
State Ranking
In 2009, Texas was the seventh state offering the highest salary for Physical therapists. In 2010, Texas moved up to the 3rd spot behind Alaska and New Jersey. The national average salary of physical therapists is $36 per hour or $76,000 per year. This means that Physical Therapists in Texas have 10% higher salaries than the national average.
The following table summarizes the average salary of Physical Therapists per category.
| Facility or Category | Average Annual Salary |
| Clinical Manager Physical Therapists | $92,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Occupational Health | $87,000 |
| Travel Physical Therapists | $80,000 |
| Physical Therapist Permanent | $77,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Acute Care | $76,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Out-patient Units | $71,000 |
| Pediatric Physical Therapists | $55,000 |
| Rehabilitation Therapists | $50,000 |
The variations in the salary depend largely on the qualifications and requirements of the job. Those who occupy higher positions such as managers receive higher salaries. The average annual salary also largely depends on the location, company, experience and industry.
Physical Therapists should consider working in Texas to enjoy the benefit of a higher salary than other parts of America.