Physical therapist · Fargo, ND

Physical therapist in Fargo: $3,009/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fargo at $85,330 a year. About 350 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.36). The 10th percentile is $75,290 and the 90th is $107,810. Pay ranks 371st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($885/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,009 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Mankato, about 234 miles away, at $3,484 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,009

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,330

$75,290 to $107,810

Rent (1 bd)

$885

$1,054 (2 bd)

Employment

350

Location quotient 1.36

Pay rank

371st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $85,330.

Taxes$1,446
Rent$885
Other living costs$1,771
Left over$3,009

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,330
Federal income tax: −$10,387
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,528
State income tax (ND): −$434
Take-home pay: $67,982
Effective tax rate: 20.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $885
Groceries: $349
Getting around: $505
Healthcare: $393
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,656

Left over each month

$7,111 gross, minus $1,446 in tax and $2,656 in living costs.

$3,009

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Mankato, $3,484/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Fargo?

$85,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 350 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,009 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $885, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Mankato, about 234 miles away, leaves $3,484 a month, more than Fargo.