Physical therapist · Sioux Falls, SD

Physical therapist in Sioux Falls: $3,221/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Sioux Falls at $91,470 a year. About 460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $77,890 and the 90th is $107,570. Pay ranks 358th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($982/mo). South Dakota has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,221 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Waterloo, about 233 miles away, at $3,578 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,221

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,470

$77,890 to $107,570

Rent (1 bd)

$982

$1,169 (2 bd)

Employment

460

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

358th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $91,470.

Taxes$1,561
Rent$982
Other living costs$1,858
Left over$3,221

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,470
Federal income tax: −$11,737
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,997
State income tax (SD): None
Take-home pay: $72,735
Effective tax rate: 20.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $982
Groceries: $364
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $410
Utilities and internet: $228
Everything else: $319
Total spending: $2,840

Left over each month

$7,623 gross, minus $1,561 in tax and $2,840 in living costs.

$3,221

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Waterloo, $3,578/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Sioux Falls?

$91,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,221 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Dakota has no state income tax Rent is $982, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Waterloo, about 233 miles away, leaves $3,578 a month, more than Sioux Falls.