Physical therapist · Bismarck, ND

Physical therapist in Bismarck: $2,667/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Bismarck at $83,280 a year. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.65). The 10th percentile is $74,990 and the 90th is $105,370. Pay ranks 377th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,084/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,667 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rapid City, about 208 miles away, at $3,293 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,667

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,280

$74,990 to $105,370

Rent (1 bd)

$1,084

$1,290 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 1.65

Pay rank

377th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $83,280.

Taxes$1,392
Rent$1,084
Other living costs$1,797
Left over$2,667

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,280
Federal income tax: −$9,936
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,371
State income tax (ND): −$394
Take-home pay: $66,579
Effective tax rate: 20.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $534
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,881

Left over each month

$6,940 gross, minus $1,392 in tax and $2,881 in living costs.

$2,667

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rapid City, $3,293/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Bismarck?

$83,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,667 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,084, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rapid City, about 208 miles away, leaves $3,293 a month, more than Bismarck.