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.
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
Other jobs in Boise
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.