Physical therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$59.27 per hour

$123,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$56.69 per hour

$117,910 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$48.90 per hour

$101,700 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$45.00 per hour

$93,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physical therapist earnings begin at:

$37.80 per hour

$78,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physical therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $99,990
North Carolina $99,910
Utah $99,880
New Hampshire $99,850
Maine $99,720
Rhode Island $99,400
Missouri $99,310
Arkansas $99,010
Idaho $99,000
Oklahoma $98,590
Louisiana $98,530
Kansas $98,290
Vermont $97,970
Iowa $97,560
Alabama $97,290
Nebraska $97,090
West Virginia $96,600
South Dakota $92,660
Montana $91,450
North Dakota $85,330
Guam $60,340
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,020
Puerto Rico $39,500
California $124,190
Alaska $115,280
New Jersey $112,140
Nevada $111,250
Maryland $106,890
New Mexico $106,880
Washington $105,950
Texas $105,810
Illinois $105,250
Connecticut $104,360
Massachusetts $103,790
Oregon $103,510
Arizona $103,220
Ohio $103,050
Georgia $102,700
Delaware $102,050
Colorado $102,030
Minnesota $102,010
Wisconsin $101,840
Hawaii $101,700
District of Columbia $101,640
Indiana $101,560
Virginia $101,450
Pennsylvania $101,380
South Carolina $101,330
Florida $101,040
Michigan $100,900
Kentucky $100,710
New York $100,660
Wyoming $100,400
Tennessee $100,140

How do physical therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Physical therapists earn 6% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than marriage and family therapists but more than speech language pathologists.

Career Median Salary
Marriage and family therapist salary $142K
Massage therapist salary $81K
Clinical psychologist salary $118K
MRI technologist salary $119K
Operations research analyst salary $101K
Physical therapist salary $102K
Occupational therapist salary $103K
Geneticist salary $96K
Dental hygienist salary $98K
Speech language pathologist salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)