Physical therapist · Grand Forks, ND

Physical therapist in Grand Forks: $3,141/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Grand Forks at $88,670 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.12). The 10th percentile is $74,670 and the 90th is $115,210. Pay ranks 363rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($924/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,141 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Cloud, about 191 miles away, at $3,284 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,141

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$88,670

$74,670 to $115,210

Rent (1 bd)

$924

$1,100 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.12

Pay rank

363rd 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 $88,670.

Taxes$1,534
Rent$924
Other living costs$1,791
Left over$3,141

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $88,670
Federal income tax: −$11,121
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,783
State income tax (ND): −$499
Take-home pay: $70,266
Effective tax rate: 20.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $924
Groceries: $349
Getting around: $525
Healthcare: $393
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,715

Left over each month

$7,389 gross, minus $1,534 in tax and $2,715 in living costs.

$3,141

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Cloud, $3,284/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Grand Forks?

$88,670 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,141 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $924, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

St. Cloud, about 191 miles away, leaves $3,284 a month, more than Grand Forks.