Physical therapist · Bellingham, WA

Physical therapist in Bellingham: $2,775/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Bellingham at $96,450 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.03). The 10th percentile is $74,200 and the 90th is $130,380. Pay ranks 320th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,471/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,775 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 238 miles away, at $4,219 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,775

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,450

$74,200 to $130,380

Rent (1 bd)

$1,471

$1,751 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.03

Pay rank

320th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,450.

Taxes$1,684
Rent$1,471
Other living costs$2,107
Left over$2,775

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,450
Federal income tax: −$12,833
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,378
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $76,239
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,471
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $550
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,578

Left over each month

$8,038 gross, minus $1,684 in tax and $3,578 in living costs.

$2,775

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,219/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Bellingham?

$96,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Bellingham?

$2,775 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,471, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Walla Walla, about 238 miles away, leaves $4,219 a month, more than Bellingham.