Physical therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$62.71 per hour

$130,430 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$49.21 per hour

$102,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$45.96 per hour

$95,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$37.94 per hour

$78,920 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$36.17 per hour

$75,220 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physical therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $99,810
New Jersey $99,730
Nevada $99,360
Washington $99,330
Texas $99,040
Illinois $97,690
Delaware $97,630
West Virginia $96,970
Massachusetts $96,410
Rhode Island $95,930
Pennsylvania $95,890
District of Columbia $95,870
Mississippi $95,770
New York $95,620
Ohio $95,620
Arizona $95,590
Georgia $95,590
Louisiana $95,590
New Mexico $95,590
Wisconsin $95,480
Alabama $95,450
Florida $95,450
Indiana $95,390
Tennessee $95,370
Hawaii $95,110
Oregon $95,040
Maryland $94,960
Virginia $94,260
Arkansas $93,560
Colorado $93,100
Kansas $88,570
New Hampshire $83,700
Kentucky $81,850
Utah $81,190
Nebraska $80,990
Idaho $80,340
Minnesota $80,130
Michigan $79,870
South Carolina $79,830
Wyoming $79,630
North Carolina $79,240
Oklahoma $79,220
Maine $79,170
Missouri $79,050
Montana $78,950
Iowa $78,930
Vermont $78,320
North Dakota $78,270
South Dakota $78,040
Guam $60,340
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,020
Puerto Rico $39,500
California $101,180
Connecticut $100,070

How do physical therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Physical therapists earn 6% more than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than epidemiologists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $103K
Physical therapist salary $96K
Occupational therapist salary $89K
Operations research analyst salary $85K
Speech language pathologist salary $79K
Epidemiologist salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)