Physical therapist · Fort Collins, CO

Physical therapist in Fort Collins: $2,183/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fort Collins at $86,840 a year. The 10th percentile is $63,060 and the 90th is $120,430. Pay ranks 366th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,473/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,183 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 61 miles away, at $3,634 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,183

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,840

$63,060 to $120,430

Rent (1 bd)

$1,473

$1,753 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

366th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $86,840.

Taxes$1,712
Rent$1,473
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$2,183

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,840
Federal income tax: −$10,719
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,643
State income tax (CO): −$3,179
Take-home pay: $66,299
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,473
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $459
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,342

Left over each month

$7,237 gross, minus $1,712 in tax and $3,342 in living costs.

$2,183

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 Fort Collins?

$86,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro.

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

$2,183 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,473, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Cheyenne, about 61 miles away, leaves $3,634 a month, more than Fort Collins.