Physical therapist · Colorado Springs, CO

Physical therapist in Colorado Springs: $2,829/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Colorado Springs at $97,900 a year. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.45). The 10th percentile is $74,710 and the 90th is $135,200. Pay ranks 285th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,298/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,829 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Santa Fe, about 241 miles away, at $4,217 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,829

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,900

$74,710 to $135,200

Rent (1 bd)

$1,298

$1,545 (2 bd)

Employment

790

Location quotient 1.45

Pay rank

285th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,900.

Taxes$2,026
Rent$1,298
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$2,829

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,900
Federal income tax: −$13,152
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,489
State income tax (CO): −$3,665
Take-home pay: $73,593
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,298
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $571
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,304

Left over each month

$8,158 gross, minus $2,026 in tax and $3,304 in living costs.

$2,829

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Santa Fe, $4,217/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Colorado Springs?

$97,900 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,829 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,298, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Santa Fe, about 241 miles away, leaves $4,217 a month, more than Colorado Springs.