Physical Therapist Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 19, 2020

$71,000

$58,000

Min 10%

$71,000

Median 50%

$86,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Sterling

Highest Paying City

Los Angeles, CA

Highest Paying State

California

Average Experience Level

4.6 years

How much does a physical therapist make?

The national average salary for a Physical Therapist in the United States is $71,224 per year or $34.24 per hour. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 28,000. The top 10 percent earn over $86,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $58,000 annually. Health Care companies and Professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment in this field. California, Nevada, Alaska, Maryland, and Massachusetts have the highest paying Physical Therapist jobs. The typical employment in the position spans 4.6 years.

Annual Salaries For Related Jobs

Physical Therapy Internship

$61,516

Occupational Therapist

$72,106

Outpatient Physical Therapist

$38,089

Staff Occupational Therapist

$74,190

Therapist

$47,015

Average Physical Therapist Salary By Location

As a Physical Therapist in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $71,224 per year or $34.24 per hour. The city with the highest Physical Therapist salary is Los Angeles, CA at $95,468 per year. The average entry-level salary in Los Angeles, CA is $59,000. California, Nevada, Alaska, Maryland, and Massachusetts are the top 5 highest earning states for Physical Therapists. The lowest earning states are Kansas, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, and Maine.

City

Average Salary

Los Angeles, CA

$95,468

$95k

Las Vegas, NV

$80,603

$81k

Baltimore, MD

$77,561

$78k

Arlington, MA

$76,244

$76k

Wilmington, DE

$75,452

$75k

Jackson, NJ

$75,276

$75k

Arlington, VA

$74,569

$75k

Albuquerque, NM

$72,674

$73k

Jacksonville, NC

$72,017

$72k

Detroit, MI

$71,638

$72k

Map of Physical Therapist Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Physical Therapists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Physical Therapist Salary By Company

If you are a Physical Therapist, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Most Physical Therapist jobs are in Health Care companies and Health Care companies. Companies like Sterling or Riverview Health will get you the highest pay packages. Companies like Great Lakes Home Health Services and Covenant Care also pay high salaries to their Physical Therapists.

Company

Average Salary

Sterling

$94,738

$95k

Riverview Health

$93,453

$93k

Great Lakes Home Health Services

$93,391

$93k

Covenant Care

$92,419

$92k

LHC Group

$91,864

$92k

Baystate Franklin Med Cent

$91,805

$92k

AccentCare Home Health

$91,487

$91k

Gentiva Health Services

$91,358

$91k

Christian Care-Phoenix

$91,296

$91k

Senior Care

$91,257

$91k