Physical Therapists Salary in Boulder, CO

Physical Therapists pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,490 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Boulder earn between $86,700 and $121,170.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $107,190, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $80,230 a year, or $6,686 a month and $3,086 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Is Boulder a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $107,190 buys what about $101,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapists salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

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