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Physical Therapists salary in Provo, UT

Median pay for physical therapists in Provo, UT: $97,730/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,420 – $136,860 · about 390 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$475 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Provo

With Provo's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $97,730 has the buying power of about $102,077 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,190 · median home $546,641 · median rent $1,825/mo.

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How Provo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Provo, UT is 100th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Provo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 98th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Provo sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Provo

A median home in Provo, UT costs $546,641 — about 5.6× 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 $1,825/mo works out at 22% 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 Provo.

MetroMedian payvs ProvoRent vs Provo
Santa Rosa, CA $132,870 +36% 1.4×
San Jose, CA $131,930 +35%
Sacramento, CA $131,760 +35% 1.3×
San Francisco, CA $131,050 +34% 1.8×

Same job elsewhere in UT

MetroMedian payvs ProvoRent vs Provo
Salt Lake City, UT $95,920 −2% 0.9×
Ogden, UT $94,260 −4% 0.9×

Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires physical therapists around Provo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Provo

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.