Average Salary for Physical Therapists
SOC 29-1123 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Physical Therapists in the United States is $101,020 ($48.57/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $74,420 at the 10th percentile to $132,500 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 248,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$101,020
Mean Annual
$102,400
10th Pct
$74,420
75th Pct
$117,190
Employment
248,630
Salary Distribution
$74k
10th
$83k
25th
$101k
Median
$117k
75th
$133k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,250 |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $134,810 |
| Chico, CA | $131,370 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,160 |
| Napa, CA | $128,760 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,370 |
| Merced, CA | $124,270 |
| Modesto, CA | $124,130 |
| Salinas, CA | $123,960 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $122,590 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $121,530 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $121,420 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $121,330 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $123,300 |
| Alaska | $108,640 |
| New Jersey | $106,310 |
| Nevada | $105,170 |
| Oregon | $104,430 |
| Maryland | $104,330 |
| Connecticut | $103,720 |
| Texas | $103,710 |
| Illinois | $103,380 |
| Delaware | $103,120 |
| Rhode Island | $102,900 |
| Massachusetts | $102,260 |
| Washington | $102,140 |
| Georgia | $101,930 |
| Arizona | $101,660 |
| West Virginia | $101,210 |
| New Mexico | $101,130 |
| Wyoming | $101,130 |
| South Carolina | $100,950 |
| District of Columbia | $100,760 |
| Hawaii | $100,740 |
| Virginia | $100,710 |
| Tennessee | $100,660 |
| Louisiana | $100,550 |
| Wisconsin | $100,440 |
| Colorado | $100,240 |
| Ohio | $99,740 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,570 |
| New York | $99,430 |
| Indiana | $99,310 |
| Oklahoma | $99,220 |
| Michigan | $98,960 |
| Florida | $98,880 |
| Minnesota | $98,870 |
| Kansas | $98,840 |
| Utah | $97,580 |
| Kentucky | $97,500 |
| New Hampshire | $97,200 |
| Mississippi | $97,080 |
| Alabama | $97,040 |
| Arkansas | $96,840 |
| North Carolina | $96,670 |
| Nebraska | $96,540 |
| Iowa | $95,890 |
| Maine | $93,890 |
| Vermont | $93,840 |
| Missouri | $93,750 |
| Idaho | $93,610 |
| Montana | $92,910 |
| South Dakota | $89,240 |
| North Dakota | $86,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,960 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Physical Therapists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $135,620 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $135,620 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $122,190 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $119,710 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $116,570 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $116,570 |
| Office Administrative Services | $113,880 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $110,300 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,300 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $109,780 |
| Home Health Care Services | $108,110 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $108,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $108,040 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $105,970 |
| Insurance Carriers | $105,910 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $105,830 |
| Finance and Insurance | $105,830 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $105,810 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $105,590 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $105,330 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $105,050 |
| Hospitals | $104,960 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $104,830 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $104,580 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $104,270 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $104,010 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $104,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $103,980 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $103,100 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $102,300 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $101,920 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,850 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $101,200 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $101,020 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $101,020 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $101,020 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $100,770 |
| Offices of Physicians | $98,870 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $98,680 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $98,630 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $98,600 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $98,160 |
| Individual and Family Services | $97,190 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $96,810 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $96,800 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $95,450 |
| Social Assistance | $95,310 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $94,900 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $94,860 |
| Educational Services | $94,280 |
| Educational Services | $93,770 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $93,700 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $93,600 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $93,520 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $93,520 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $93,520 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $93,340 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $92,300 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $91,010 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $89,390 |
| Spectator Sports | $88,930 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $88,710 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $87,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $80,980 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $80,980 |
| Employment Services | $80,600 |
| Child Care Services | $79,400 |
| Temporary Help Services | $75,110 |
| Educational Support Services | $43,990 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,020 |
| 2023 | $99,710 |
| 2022 | $97,720 |
| 2021 | $95,620 |
| 2020 | $91,010 |
| 2019 | $89,440 |
| 2018 | $87,930 |
| 2017 | $86,850 |
| 2016 | $85,400 |
| 2015 | $84,020 |
| 2014 | $82,390 |