Physical therapist · Helena, MT

Physical therapist in Helena: $2,149/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Helena at $84,390 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $78,640 and the 90th is $108,120. Pay ranks 373rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,263/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,149 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lewiston, about 230 miles away, at $3,098 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,149

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,390

$78,640 to $108,120

Rent (1 bd)

$1,263

$1,503 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.34

Pay rank

373rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $84,390.

Taxes$1,708
Rent$1,263
Other living costs$1,912
Left over$2,149

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,390
Federal income tax: −$10,180
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,456
State income tax (MT): −$3,864
Take-home pay: $63,890
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,263
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,175

Left over each month

$7,033 gross, minus $1,708 in tax and $3,175 in living costs.

$2,149

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lewiston, $3,098/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Helena?

$84,390 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 Helena?

$2,149 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,263, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Lewiston, about 230 miles away, leaves $3,098 a month, more than Helena.