Physical therapist · Grand Junction, CO

Physical therapist in Grand Junction: $3,184/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Grand Junction at $102,160 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.28). The 10th percentile is $76,670 and the 90th is $127,520. Pay ranks 153rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,184 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Farmington, about 172 miles away, at $3,285 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,184

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,160

$76,670 to $127,520

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 1.28

Pay rank

153rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,160.

Taxes$2,146
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,931
Left over$3,184

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,160
Federal income tax: −$14,089
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,815
State income tax (CO): −$3,853
Take-home pay: $76,403
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $520
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,183

Left over each month

$8,513 gross, minus $2,146 in tax and $3,183 in living costs.

$3,184

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Farmington, $3,285/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Grand Junction?

$102,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,184 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Farmington, about 172 miles away, leaves $3,285 a month, more than Grand Junction.