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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Therapists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
240,820 | 1.3 % | $ 48.29 | $ 100,440 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physical Therapists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 34.74 | $ 39.41 | $ 47.94 | $ 54.63 | $ 62.92 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 72,260 | $ 81,970 | $ 99,710 | $ 113,630 | $ 130,870 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Therapists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 89,680 | 7.86 | $ 44.53 | $ 92,620 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 59,310 | 1.04 | $ 50.25 | $ 104,520 |
Home Health Care Services | 26,360 | 1.65 | $ 56.01 | $ 116,500 |
Offices of Physicians | 15,410 | 0.54 | $ 46.03 | $ 95,730 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 12,520 | 0.91 | $ 48.65 | $ 101,200 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 89,680 | 7.86 | $ 44.53 | $ 92,620 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 10,790 | 3.77 | $ 49.31 | $ 102,560 |
Home Health Care Services | 26,360 | 1.65 | $ 56.01 | $ 116,500 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 59,310 | 1.04 | $ 50.25 | $ 104,520 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 12,520 | 0.91 | $ 48.65 | $ 101,200 |
Top paying industries for Physical Therapists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Outpatient Care Centers | 5,180 | 0.49 | $ 59.57 | $ 123,900 |
Home Health Care Services | 26,360 | 1.65 | $ 56.01 | $ 116,500 |
Educational Support Services | 390 | 0.15 | $ 53.98 | $ 112,270 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 630 | 0.02 | $ 53.82 | $ 111,950 |
Individual and Family Services | 1,860 | 0.06 | $ 52.38 | $ 108,950 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Therapists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 24,200 | 1.35 | 0.85 | $ 54.94 | $ 114,270 |
Texas | 17,170 | 1.27 | 0.80 | $ 51.42 | $ 106,960 |
Florida | 16,150 | 1.69 | 1.06 | $ 45.60 | $ 94,850 |
New York | 15,560 | 1.66 | 1.04 | $ 48.47 | $ 100,810 |
Pennsylvania | 11,780 | 1.98 | 1.25 | $ 47.58 | $ 98,970 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island | 1,240 | 2.53 | 1.60 | $ 45.75 | $ 95,160 |
Montana | 1,210 | 2.42 | 1.52 | $ 41.13 | $ 85,550 |
Maine | 1,450 | 2.33 | 1.47 | $ 44.10 | $ 91,720 |
Connecticut | 3,790 | 2.28 | 1.44 | $ 49.94 | $ 103,870 |
Delaware | 1,060 | 2.26 | 1.42 | $ 50.26 | $ 104,530 |
Top paying states for Physical Therapists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 24,200 | 1.35 | 0.85 | $ 54.94 | $ 114,270 |
Nevada | 1,880 | 1.27 | 0.80 | $ 53.59 | $ 111,460 |
Alaska | 570 | 1.84 | 1.16 | $ 53.28 | $ 110,830 |
New Jersey | 7,310 | 1.74 | 1.10 | $ 52.54 | $ 109,280 |
Texas | 17,170 | 1.27 | 0.80 | $ 51.42 | $ 106,960 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 16,160 | 1.70 | 1.07 | $ 52.31 | $ 108,790 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 9,120 | 1.47 | 0.93 | $ 51.41 | $ 106,930 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 8,870 | 1.97 | 1.24 | $ 50.78 | $ 105,620 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5,940 | 2.10 | 1.32 | $ 50.29 | $ 104,600 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 5,430 | 2.00 | 1.26 | $ 42.20 | $ 87,770 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 5,270 | 1.91 | 1.20 | $ 48.42 | $ 100,700 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,490 | 1.45 | 0.92 | $ 52.35 | $ 108,880 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,290 | 1.08 | 0.68 | $ 52.67 | $ 109,560 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,650 | 1.15 | 0.72 | $ 54.41 | $ 113,180 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,420 | 1.21 | 0.77 | $ 48.16 | $ 100,170 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homosassa Springs, FL | 130 | 3.87 | 2.44 | $ 49.88 | $ 103,760 |
Las Cruces, NM | 270 | 3.57 | 2.25 | $ 43.73 | $ 90,950 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 140 | 3.38 | 2.13 | $ 45.73 | $ 95,110 |
Rochester, MN | 400 | 3.32 | 2.09 | $ 44.33 | $ 92,210 |
Jonesboro, AR | 190 | 3.18 | 2.00 | $ 44.07 | $ 91,670 |
Victoria, TX | 120 | 3.05 | 1.92 | $ 45.62 | $ 94,880 |
Missoula, MT | 180 | 2.87 | 1.81 | $ 40.28 | $ 83,790 |
Altoona, PA | 160 | 2.84 | 1.79 | $ 42.22 | $ 87,810 |
Gadsden, AL | 90 | 2.84 | 1.79 | $ 49.18 | $ 102,290 |
Corvallis, OR | 110 | 2.82 | 1.78 | $ 47.88 | $ 99,590 |