Physical Therapists pay in the U.S.
$105,280avg. a year
$50.62 an hour · 267,330 employed
Physical Therapists in the U.S. earn an average of $105,280 a year and a median of $102,760. Pay is highest in California ($122,580) and lowest in North Dakota ($92,480).
$102,760Median pay
$50.62Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
267,330Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for physical therapists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
126,580 jobs
California
$122,580
$58.93 an hour
22,030 jobs
Nevada
$120,700
$58.03 an hour
3680 jobs
Alaska
$115,830
$55.69 an hour
49,750 jobs
New Jersey
$114,550
$55.07 an hour
5610 jobs
District of Columbia
$112,400
$54.04 an hour
63,940 jobs
Maryland
$110,700
$53.22 an hour
71,330 jobs
New Mexico
$110,060
$52.91 an hour
821,870 jobs
Texas
$109,270
$52.53 an hour
99,800 jobs
Illinois
$109,080
$52.44 an hour
105,370 jobs
Washington
$108,550
$52.19 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Physical Therapists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $145,040 | $69.73 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $140,090 | $67.35 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $135,520 | $65.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,660 | $63.78 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $129,040 | $62.04 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $128,040 | $61.56 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $126,730 | $60.93 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $124,100 | $59.66 |
Related jobs
- Registered Nurses$101,420
- Physicians, All Other$262,040
- Nurse Practitioners$137,300
- Pharmacists$140,920
- Dental Hygienists$98,990
- Speech-Language Pathologists$98,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Physical Therapists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $100,190 | $97,290 | 3,040 |
| Alaska | $115,830 | $115,280 | 680 |
| Arizona | $107,360 | $103,220 | 5,170 |
| Arkansas | $98,120 | $99,010 | 2,680 |
| California | $122,580 | $124,190 | 26,580 |
| Colorado | $103,870 | $102,030 | 5,630 |
| Connecticut | $105,460 | $104,360 | 4,060 |
| Delaware | $108,470 | $102,050 | 1,260 |
| District of Columbia | $112,400 | $101,640 | 610 |
| Florida | $98,510 | $101,040 | 16,290 |
| Georgia | $103,240 | $102,700 | 6,780 |
| Hawaii | $101,050 | $101,700 | 950 |
| Idaho | $96,830 | $99,000 | 1,030 |
| Illinois | $109,080 | $105,250 | 9,800 |
| Indiana | $102,240 | $101,560 | 6,130 |
| Iowa | $94,780 | $97,560 | 2,530 |
| Kansas | $95,540 | $98,290 | 2,660 |
| Kentucky | $99,190 | $100,710 | 3,390 |
| Louisiana | $97,250 | $98,530 | 3,280 |
| Maine | $97,950 | $99,720 | 1,860 |
| Maryland | $110,700 | $106,890 | 3,940 |
| Massachusetts | $106,900 | $103,790 | 6,850 |
| Michigan | $100,630 | $100,900 | 8,630 |
| Minnesota | $102,240 | $102,010 | 5,180 |
| Mississippi | $96,850 | $99,990 | 1,980 |
| Missouri | $98,700 | $99,310 | 4,900 |
| Montana | $93,440 | $91,450 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $95,890 | $97,090 | 2,140 |
| Nevada | $120,700 | $111,250 | 2,030 |
| New Hampshire | $98,420 | $99,850 | 1,960 |
| New Jersey | $114,550 | $112,140 | 9,750 |
| New Mexico | $110,060 | $106,880 | 1,330 |
| New York | $102,740 | $100,660 | 20,940 |
| North Carolina | $100,010 | $99,910 | 7,350 |
| North Dakota | $92,480 | $85,330 | 830 |
| Ohio | $102,740 | $103,050 | 10,280 |
| Oklahoma | $97,520 | $98,590 | 2,560 |
| Oregon | $106,510 | $103,510 | 3,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $101,650 | $101,380 | 11,710 |
| Rhode Island | $102,520 | $99,400 | 1,020 |
| South Carolina | $98,100 | $101,330 | 3,930 |
| South Dakota | $93,200 | $92,660 | 1,060 |
| Tennessee | $98,260 | $100,140 | 4,800 |
| Texas | $109,270 | $105,810 | 21,870 |
| Utah | $99,790 | $99,880 | 2,300 |
| Vermont | $95,870 | $97,970 | 760 |
| Virginia | $104,070 | $101,450 | 7,630 |
| Washington | $108,550 | $105,950 | 5,370 |
| West Virginia | $96,880 | $96,600 | 1,310 |
| Wisconsin | $102,210 | $101,840 | 5,580 |
| Wyoming | $99,480 | $100,400 | 560 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$110,480
21,240 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$115,890
9,750 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$110,460
7,880 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$107,920
6,250 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$110,570
6,100 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$106,830
5,330 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$96,160
4,950 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$111,440
4,680 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do physical therapists make?
The average is $105,280 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $102,760 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $50.62, and the median is $49.40 an hour.
Which state pays physical therapists the most?
California, with an average of $122,580 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $145,040.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $77,140 a year, and the top 10% earn over $135,140.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1123. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.