Average Physical Therapist Yearly Salary in Kentucky

Physical Therapists earn an average yearly salary of $83,270. Salaries typically start from $58,410 and go up to $106,870.

Average Physical Therapist Hourly Wage in Kentucky

Physical Therapists earn an average hourly wage of $40.03. Hourly wages typically start from $28.08 and go up to $51.38.

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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As with most professions, salaries for physical therapists vary widely based on a therapist’s number of years in the industry. In fact, a therapist’s number of years in clinical practice plays a much larger role in determining salary than does his or her educational level. Entry-level physical therapists made an average of $66,000 in 2011, whereas physical therapists with 16 or more years of experience earned an average salary of $84,000. A therapist who falls somewhere between these two extremes—not fresh out of school, but not quite a seasoned vet—should expect to earn a salary somewhere near the national median ($82,390 in 2014).

Physical Therapist Compensation by Geographical Region

Additional factors such as geographic location and type of therapy facility also affect an individual's salary. For example, the average physical therapist salary in the nation's top-paying state, Nevada, is $127,900; whereas the average salary in the lowest-paying state, Montana, is $69,590. The highest paid in the physical therapist profession work in the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas, Laredo, Texas, and Brownsville, Texas. The Lake Havasu City, Arizona area also pays well, as does the city of Vallejo, California.

Top End Physical Therapist Earnings The highest earning Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn:	$51.38 an hour	$106,870 per year
Senior Physical Therapist Earnings Senior Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn:	$46.64 an hour	$97,020 per year
Experienced Physical Therapist Earnings Experienced Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn:	$40.29 an hour	$83,800 per year
Junior Physical Therapist Earnings Junior Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn:	$33.30 an hour	$69,270 per year
Starting Physical Therapist Earnings Starting Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn:	$28.08 an hour	$58,410 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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