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Physical therapist salary in Colorado

Physical therapists in Colorado earn a mean of $103,870 a year and a median of $102,030, 1.3% below the national mean of $105,280. That ranks 17th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

$103,870

Mean annual wage

about $50 an hour

$102,030

Median annual wage

17th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

5,630

PTs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physical therapists already employed in Colorado, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

By metro

Physical therapist pay by metro in Colorado

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.
MetroMeanMedianEmployed
Boulder$107,190$102,430480
Denver$105,720$102,3402,730
Greeley$103,610$100,170140
Colorado Springs$102,430$97,900790
Fort Collins$93,010$86,840n/a

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.

The market

How many physical therapists work in Colorado

6,486 physical therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Colorado, 107.9 per 100,000 residents, and 294 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

Licensed in another state?

Colorado is a PT Compact member and is issuing compact privileges: physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in Colorado without applying for a new state license.

How the PT Compact works →

Thinking about a PT move in Colorado?

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