Salary data
Physical therapist salary by state
Physical therapists in the US earn a mean of $105,280 a year (median $102,760, 267,330 employed). The highest-paying states by mean are California, Nevada, Alaska. Pick a state for metro pay, the local workforce and licensing.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $122,580 | $124,190 | 26,580 |
| 2 | Nevada | $120,700 | $111,250 | 2,030 |
| 3 | Alaska | $115,830 | $115,280 | 680 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $114,550 | $112,140 | 9,750 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $112,400 | $101,640 | 610 |
| 6 | Maryland | $110,700 | $106,890 | 3,940 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $110,060 | $106,880 | 1,330 |
| 8 | Texas | $109,270 | $105,810 | 21,870 |
| 9 | Illinois | $109,080 | $105,250 | 9,800 |
| 10 | Washington | $108,550 | $105,950 | 5,370 |
| 11 | Delaware | $108,470 | $102,050 | 1,260 |
| 12 | Arizona | $107,360 | $103,220 | 5,170 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $106,900 | $103,790 | 6,850 |
| 14 | Oregon | $106,510 | $103,510 | 3,210 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $105,460 | $104,360 | 4,060 |
| 16 | Virginia | $104,070 | $101,450 | 7,630 |
| 17 | Colorado | $103,870 | $102,030 | 5,630 |
| 18 | Georgia | $103,240 | $102,700 | 6,780 |
| 19 | New York | $102,740 | $100,660 | 20,940 |
| 20 | Ohio | $102,740 | $103,050 | 10,280 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $102,520 | $99,400 | 1,020 |
| 22 | Indiana | $102,240 | $101,560 | 6,130 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $102,240 | $102,010 | 5,180 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $102,210 | $101,840 | 5,580 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $101,650 | $101,380 | 11,710 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $101,050 | $101,700 | 950 |
| 27 | Michigan | $100,630 | $100,900 | 8,630 |
| 28 | Alabama | $100,190 | $97,290 | 3,040 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $100,010 | $99,910 | 7,350 |
| 30 | Utah | $99,790 | $99,880 | 2,300 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $99,480 | $100,400 | 560 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $99,190 | $100,710 | 3,390 |
| 33 | Missouri | $98,700 | $99,310 | 4,900 |
| 34 | Florida | $98,510 | $101,040 | 16,290 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $98,420 | $99,850 | 1,960 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $98,260 | $100,140 | 4,800 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $98,120 | $99,010 | 2,680 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $98,100 | $101,330 | 3,930 |
| 39 | Maine | $97,950 | $99,720 | 1,860 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $97,520 | $98,590 | 2,560 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $97,250 | $98,530 | 3,280 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $96,880 | $96,600 | 1,310 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $96,850 | $99,990 | 1,980 |
| 44 | Idaho | $96,830 | $99,000 | 1,030 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $95,890 | $97,090 | 2,140 |
| 46 | Vermont | $95,870 | $97,970 | 760 |
| 47 | Kansas | $95,540 | $98,290 | 2,660 |
| 48 | Iowa | $94,780 | $97,560 | 2,530 |
| 49 | Montana | $93,440 | $91,450 | 1,180 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $93,200 | $92,660 | 1,060 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $92,480 | $85,330 | 830 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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