Salary comparison
Physical Therapists: Carson City vs Las Cruces
Carson City, NV pays about 0.4% more for physical therapists on paper — $120,810 vs $120,350. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Carson City comes out ahead by $460 a year in real buying power.
Carson City, NV
$120,810
$100,980
$125,080
$58.08
100
$120,810/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Las Cruces, NM
$120,350
$96,240
$132,870
$57.86
100
$120,350/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $460 a year (0.4%) in favor of Carson City. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Carson City runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Las Cruces sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Carson City is the better deal by $460 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Las Cruces to Carson City for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do physical therapists earn more, Carson City or Las Cruces?
Carson City pays $120,810 on median — about 0.4% more than Las Cruces ($120,350). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Carson City. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Carson City gives you roughly$120,810 of real buying power versus $120,350 in the other city.