Physical therapist · Missoula, MT

Physical therapist in Missoula: $2,205/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Missoula at $83,970 a year. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.82). The 10th percentile is $78,180 and the 90th is $106,230. Pay ranks 375th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,210/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,205 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 208 miles away, at $4,219 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,205

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,970

$78,180 to $106,230

Rent (1 bd)

$1,210

$1,440 (2 bd)

Employment

210

Location quotient 1.82

Pay rank

375th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $83,970.

Taxes$1,696
Rent$1,210
Other living costs$1,887
Left over$2,205

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,970
Federal income tax: −$10,087
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,424
State income tax (MT): −$3,840
Take-home pay: $63,619
Effective tax rate: 24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,210
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $492
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,097

Left over each month

$6,998 gross, minus $1,696 in tax and $3,097 in living costs.

$2,205

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,219/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Missoula?

$83,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,205 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,210, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Walla Walla, about 208 miles away, leaves $4,219 a month, more than Missoula.