Physical therapist · Boulder, CO

Physical therapist in Boulder: $2,982/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Boulder at $102,430 a year. About 480 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.47). The 10th percentile is $77,950 and the 90th is $166,490. Pay ranks 144th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,647/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,982 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 91 miles away, at $3,634 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,982

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,430

$77,950 to $166,490

Rent (1 bd)

$1,647

$1,961 (2 bd)

Employment

480

Location quotient 1.47

Pay rank

144th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,430.

Taxes$2,154
Rent$1,647
Other living costs$1,753
Left over$2,982

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,430
Federal income tax: −$14,149
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,836
State income tax (CO): −$3,865
Take-home pay: $76,581
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,647
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $342
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,400

Left over each month

$8,536 gross, minus $2,154 in tax and $3,400 in living costs.

$2,982

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,634/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Boulder?

$102,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 480 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,982 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,647, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Cheyenne, about 91 miles away, leaves $3,634 a month, more than Boulder.