Physical Therapist Salaries

Physical Therapist Salaries by state vary in much the same way many health care salaries do. The top five industries that pay Physical Therapist salaries are general medical and surgical hospitals, office of other health care practitioners, home health care services, offices of physicians, nursing care facilities. 

The Physical Therapist works in a variety of settings. Frequently, physical therapists form their own practice or business.  Nationally, there are approximately 134,970 physical therapists earning salaries in the United States and its territories. The average hourly salary is $29.02 with a range of $19.41 to a high of $51.00 hourly.  Annual physical therapist salaries range from $40,380 to $106,070.  This data probably does not include benefit packages which may or may not be available depending on the employer.  In general, smaller employers have fewer benefits.

If you look at the best paying Physical Therapist  salaries you want to work in management or technical consulting, grant making or giving services, home health care services, other ambulatory health care services and child daycare services.

The Most Jobs where Physical Therapist's earn salaries are in New Jersey,  Ohio,  Michigan , Massachusetts, Illinois,  Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas,  New York, and California.

The top five paying states for Physical Therapist salaries are New Jersey, Nevada, California, West Virginia and Louisiana.

The best paying metropolitan areas where Physical Therapist salaries are all over $40 per hour are Goldsboro NC, Trenton NJ, Bryan-College Station TX,  Lake Charles LA, and Sumter SC.

Top Employers

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
General medical and surgical hospitals  42,900 $28.41 $59,090
Offices of other health practitioners  40,110 $29.96 $62,310
Home health care services  12,440 $32.21 $67,000
Nursing care facilities  9,940 $28.37 $59,010
Offices of physicians  6,430 $29.35 $61,050

Highest Physical Therapist Salaries by Industry

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Management and technical consulting services  N/A $49.14 $102,210
Grantmaking and giving services  70 $34.24 $71,210
Home health care services  12,440 $32.21 $67,000
Other ambulatory health care services  N/A $31.11 $64,710
Child day care services  330 $30.42 $63,280

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Where the most Jobs are

State Employment Mean Hourly Wage Mean Annual Wage
New Jersey 3680 33.91 70520
Ohio 4670 29.10 60520
Michigan 4860 30.20 62820
Massachusetts 5090 27.43 57060
Illinois 6440 28.71 59710
Florida 7340 28.26 58780
Pennsylvania 7730 28.77 59840
Texas 8330 30.33 63080
New York 10850 30.07 62540
California 11560 32.34 67270

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Highest Physical Therapist Salaries by state

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
New Jersey  3,680 $33.91 $70,520
Nevada  900 $33.27 $69,190
California  11,560 $32.34 $67,270
West Virginia  990 $32.15 $66,860
Louisiana  1,840 $31.95 $66,450

Physical therapist salaries by state

Highest Metropolitan Physical Therapist Salaries

Metropolitan Area Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Goldsboro, NC  40 $51.00 $106,070
Trenton, NJ  N/A $49.50 $102,960
Bryan-College Station, TX  30 $44.51 $92,590
Lake Charles, LA  120 $43.61 $90,720
Sumter, SC 40 $41.12 $85,530

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