Physical therapist · Denver, CO
Physical therapist in Denver: $2,850/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Denver at $102,340 a year. About 2,730 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $79,040 and the 90th is $134,640. Pay ranks 148th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,489/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,850 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, at $3,671 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$2,850
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$102,340
$79,040 to $134,640
Rent (1 bd)
$1,489
$1,773 (2 bd)
Employment
2,730
Location quotient 0.99
Pay rank
148th of 384
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,340.
- Taxes$2,115
- Rent$1,489
- Other$2,075
- Left$2,850
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $102,340
- Federal income tax
- −$13,685
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,829
- State income tax (CO)
- −$3,861
- Take-home pay
- $76,966
- Effective tax rate
- 24.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,489
- Groceries
- $420
- Getting around
- $551
- Healthcare
- $473
- Utilities and internet
- $263
- Everything else
- $368
- Total spending
- $3,564
After tax and rent
$2,850 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physical therapist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,671/mo.
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Questions
What does a physical therapist make in Denver?
$102,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,730 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Denver?
$2,850 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,489, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?
Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, leaves $3,671 a month, more than Denver.