Physical Therapists Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1123 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Physical Therapists in U.S. is $101,020 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $48.57 per hour. 248,630 people work as Physical Therapists in U.S.. Wages have grown 23% since 2014, when the median was $82,390.
Median Annual Salary
$101,020
Mean Annual
$102,400
Median Hourly
$48.57
Total Employed
248,630
Salary Distribution
$74k
10th
$83k
25th
$101k
Median
$117k
75th
$133k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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