Physical therapist · Bozeman, MT

Physical therapist in Bozeman: $2,472/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Bozeman at $97,400 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $85,400 and the 90th is $123,650. Pay ranks 301st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,684/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,472 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Billings, about 113 miles away, at $2,934 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,472

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,400

$85,400 to $123,650

Rent (1 bd)

$1,684

$2,005 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

301st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,400.

Taxes$2,094
Rent$1,684
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$2,472

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,400
Federal income tax: −$13,042
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,451
State income tax (MT): −$4,632
Take-home pay: $72,275
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,684
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $472
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,551

Left over each month

$8,117 gross, minus $2,094 in tax and $3,551 in living costs.

$2,472

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Billings, $2,934/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Bozeman?

$97,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,472 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,684, and pay covers 4.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Billings, about 113 miles away, leaves $2,934 a month, more than Bozeman.