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Physical therapist salary in Massachusetts

Physical therapists in Massachusetts earn a mean of $106,900 a year and a median of $103,790, 1.5% above the national mean of $105,280. That ranks 13th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

$106,900

Mean annual wage

about $51 an hour

$103,790

Median annual wage

13th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

6,850

PTs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physical therapists already employed in Massachusetts, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

By metro

Physical therapist pay by metro in Massachusetts

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.
MetroMeanMedianEmployed
Barnstable Town$109,940$108,110190
Boston$106,830$103,5505,330
Worcester$105,880$103,790750
Springfield$104,530$103,570390

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.

The market

How many physical therapists work in Massachusetts

7,256 physical therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Massachusetts, 101.4 per 100,000 residents, and 375 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

Licensed in another state?

Massachusetts is not a member of the PT Compact: physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in another state need a full Massachusetts license before starting.

How the PT Compact works →

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