Physical therapist · Pocatello, ID

Physical therapist in Pocatello: $2,397/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Pocatello at $82,680 a year. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.95). The 10th percentile is $73,170 and the 90th is $111,320. Pay ranks 380th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($875/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,397 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, at $3,173 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,397

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,680

$73,170 to $111,320

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.95

Pay rank

380th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $82,680.

Taxes$1,667
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$2,397

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,680
Federal income tax: −$9,804
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,325
State income tax (ID): −$3,877
Take-home pay: $62,674
Effective tax rate: 24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $875
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,826

Left over each month

$6,890 gross, minus $1,667 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$2,397

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Salt Lake City, $3,173/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Pocatello?

$82,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,397 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, leaves $3,173 a month, more than Pocatello.