Physical therapist · Great Falls, MT

Physical therapist in Great Falls: $2,175/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Great Falls at $81,960 a year. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $76,760 and the 90th is $105,140. Pay ranks 381st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,175 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Billings, about 167 miles away, at $2,934 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,175

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,960

$76,760 to $105,140

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

381st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $81,960.

Taxes$1,636
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,977
Left over$2,175

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,960
Federal income tax: −$9,645
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,270
State income tax (MT): −$3,721
Take-home pay: $62,324
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,019

Left over each month

$6,830 gross, minus $1,636 in tax and $3,019 in living costs.

$2,175

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Billings, $2,934/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Great Falls?

$81,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,175 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Billings, about 167 miles away, leaves $2,934 a month, more than Great Falls.