SOC 29-1123 · Bozeman, MT metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for physical therapists in Bozeman, Montana is $98,700 a year ($47.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,400: half of the 150 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$98,700average per year

$47.45 / hourMedian $97,400Take-home ≈ $74,050

  • $85K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,650 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Bozeman earn between $86,940 and $102,540.

  • $85K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,700$8,225$47.45
Median$97,400$8,117$46.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,940$7,245$41.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,540$8,545$49.30

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $98,700, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $74,050 a year, or $6,171 a month and $2,848 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).

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

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $98,700 buys what about $96,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapists salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

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

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Bozeman: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Bozeman?

$47.45 an hour on average, and $46.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $74,050 a year ($6,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,700.

Do physical therapists earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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