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UT Health East Texas
Henderson, Texas

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Outpatient Therapy Clinic Physical Therapist in Henderson, Texas.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center includes a 48-bed inpatient hospital, 14 outpatient therapy clinics, 11 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics and nine Olympic fitness centers, with access to some of the most advanced therapy techniques and care available.

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist shall be responsible for providing a full range of age appropriate physical therapy services including assessments, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards.

Job Requirements

  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy approved 4-year bachelor’s degree program.
  • A minimum of six (6) month’s experience in an acute, rehabilitation of outpatient setting.
  • Current professional licensure in the State of Texas.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationAcute care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (674 salary observations; 6,043 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,535 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $85k–$100k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)674 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,001 active21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,337 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,535 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 32 employers
14
<$105k
13
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,535 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Comprehensive health benefits
Tuition assistance
Career growth opportunities

Living in Henderson

Typical market rent
$1,157/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Longview, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.