Physical Therapist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$102,760
$49.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,140 | $37.09 |
| 25th percentile | $86,160 | $41.42 |
| Median | $102,760 | $49.40 |
| 75th percentile | $121,160 | $58.25 |
| 90th percentile | $135,140 | $64.97 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 267,330
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $124,190 | $112,166 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $115,280 | $112,623 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $112,140 | $103,065 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 4th | $111,250 | $111,273 9th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $106,890 | $101,840 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 6th | $106,880 | $115,907 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $105,950 | $99,007 42nd |
| Texas | ||
| 8th | $105,810 | $109,018 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $105,250 | $105,294 25th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $104,360 | $100,724 37th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $103,790 | $98,140 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $103,510 | $100,144 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 13th | $103,220 | $102,526 33rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 14th | $103,050 | $111,076 11th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $102,700 | $106,654 23rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $102,050 | $102,246 34th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $102,030 | $99,008 41st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $102,010 | $103,436 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $101,840 | $108,231 19th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $101,700 | $92,496 50th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $101,640 | $92,483 51st |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $101,560 | $108,819 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $101,450 | $100,342 38th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $101,380 | $103,903 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 25th | $101,330 | $108,086 20th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $101,040 | $97,704 44th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $100,900 | $104,867 26th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $100,710 | $111,703 7th |
| New York | ||
| 29th | $100,660 | $93,272 49th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 30th | $100,400 | $108,317 18th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $100,140 | $109,002 16th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 32nd | $99,990 | $114,993 2nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $99,910 | $105,920 24th |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $99,880 | $101,028 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $99,850 | $95,858 48th |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $99,720 | $102,751 32nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 37th | $99,400 | $97,184 45th |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $99,310 | $109,352 13th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $99,010 | $113,887 3rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 40th | $99,000 | $103,671 29th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $98,590 | $112,234 5th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $98,530 | $111,703 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $98,290 | $109,129 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 44th | $97,970 | $100,012 40th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $97,560 | $111,164 10th |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $97,290 | $109,532 12th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 47th | $97,090 | $107,754 22nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $96,600 | $107,937 21st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $92,660 | $104,599 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 50th | $91,450 | $96,624 46th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 51st | $85,330 | $95,921 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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