Physical therapist · Pueblo, CO

Physical therapist in Pueblo: $3,216/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Pueblo at $99,250 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $77,120 and the 90th is $137,930. Pay ranks 243rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,216 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amarillo, about 247 miles away, at $4,399 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,216

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,250

$77,120 to $137,930

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,165 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

243rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,250.

Taxes$2,064
Rent$979
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$3,216

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,250
Federal income tax: −$13,449
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,593
State income tax (CO): −$3,725
Take-home pay: $74,484
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$8,271 gross, minus $2,064 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$3,216

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amarillo, $4,399/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Pueblo?

$99,250 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,216 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Amarillo, about 247 miles away, leaves $4,399 a month, more than Pueblo.