Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$70k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Austin, TX. 40 hours per week are available. All caseload under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages. Top pay and benefits with negotiable sign-on bonus.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
State Licensure as a Physical Therapist
- Open to all experience levels, including new grads.
- Able to work full-time hours of 40 per week.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages in an outpatient setting. Manage a full-time caseload within a single facility without the need for community travel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a state licensure as a Physical Therapist. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates, and requires a commitment of 40 hours per week.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (706 salary observations; 5,778 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $70k | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$95k)925 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $87k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)706 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,058 active | 21,952 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,700 in the last 30 days | 4,518 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$70k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Austin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $450k≈ 6.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,571/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.