SOC 29-1123 · Minot, ND metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for physical therapists in Minot, North Dakota is $84,760 a year ($40.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,180: half of the 40 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

$84,760average per year

$40.75 / hourMedian $78,180Take-home ≈ $68,086

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,380 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Minot earn between $76,060 and $94,560.

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,760$7,063$40.75
Median$78,180$6,515$37.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,060$6,338$36.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,560$7,880$45.46

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

Physical Therapists pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Physical therapists in Minot earn 8% less than the North Dakota average ($92,480) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$84,760$78,180$63,470$100,38040
North Dakota$92,480$85,330$75,290$113,600830
United States$105,280$102,760$77,140$135,140267,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Minot

On the average salary of $84,760, a single filer in Minot takes home about $68,086 a year, or $5,674 a month and $2,619 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Minot a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $84,760 buys what about $97,394 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Grand Forks pays the most ($93,470).

All Physical Therapists salaries in North Dakota

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 Minot: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Minot?

$40.75 an hour on average, and $37.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,086 a year ($5,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,760.

Do physical therapists earn more in Minot than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

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 Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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