Physical Therapists salary in Boise, ID

Median pay for physical therapists in Boise, ID: $93,930/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,350 – $113,140 · about 510 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$4,275 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Boise

With Boise's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $93,930 has the buying power of about $99,667 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,138 · median home $496,288 · median rent $1,837/mo.

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How Boise ranks for this job

On raw pay, Boise, ID is 148th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Boise's cost of living is applied, it ranks 117th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Boise is one of the places where physical therapists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Boise

A median home in Boise, ID costs $496,288 — about 5.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,837/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where physical therapists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Boise.

Metro	Median pay	vs Boise	Rent vs Boise
Santa Rosa, CA	$132,870	+41%	1.4×
San Jose, CA	$131,930	+40%	2×
Sacramento, CA	$131,760	+40%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$131,050	+40%	1.8×

Who hires physical therapists around Boise

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• St. Luke's Health System · Healthcare
• Boise State University · Education
• St. Alphonsus Health System · Healthcare
• West Ada School District · Education

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