Physical therapist · Rapid City, SD

Physical therapist in Rapid City: $3,293/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Rapid City at $94,120 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.52). The 10th percentile is $79,470 and the 90th is $115,210. Pay ranks 346th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,138/mo). South Dakota has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,293 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 219 miles away, at $3,634 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,293

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,120

$79,470 to $115,210

Rent (1 bd)

$1,138

$1,355 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.52

Pay rank

346th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,120.

Taxes$1,627
Rent$1,138
Other living costs$1,786
Left over$3,293

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,120
Federal income tax: −$12,320
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,200
State income tax (SD): None
Take-home pay: $74,599
Effective tax rate: 20.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,138
Groceries: $351
Getting around: $515
Healthcare: $395
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $307
Total spending: $2,924

Left over each month

$7,843 gross, minus $1,627 in tax and $2,924 in living costs.

$3,293

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,634/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Rapid City?

$94,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,293 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Dakota has no state income tax Rent is $1,138, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Cheyenne, about 219 miles away, leaves $3,634 a month, more than Rapid City.