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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1123 Physical Therapists

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.


National estimates for Physical Therapists
Industry profile for Physical Therapists
Geographic profile for Physical Therapists

National estimates for Physical Therapists:

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


Industry profile for Physical Therapists:

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


Geographic profile for Physical Therapists:

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.



Map of employment of physical therapists by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of physical therapists by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of physical therapists by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of physical therapists by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of physical therapists by area, May 2023


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