Physical therapist · Billings, MT

Physical therapist in Billings: $2,934/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Billings at $97,020 a year. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.46). The 10th percentile is $80,500 and the 90th is $122,340. Pay ranks 313th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,101/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,934 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Casper, about 210 miles away, at $3,395 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,934

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,020

$80,500 to $122,340

Rent (1 bd)

$1,101

$1,311 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 1.46

Pay rank

313th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,020.

Taxes$2,083
Rent$1,101
Other living costs$1,967
Left over$2,934

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,020
Federal income tax: −$12,958
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,422
State income tax (MT): −$4,610
Take-home pay: $72,030
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,101
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $572
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,068

Left over each month

$8,085 gross, minus $2,083 in tax and $3,068 in living costs.

$2,934

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Casper, $3,395/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Billings?

$97,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,934 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,101, and pay covers 7.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Casper, about 210 miles away, leaves $3,395 a month, more than Billings.