Physical Therapist pay
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$49.40
an hour · $102,760 a year
- 10th
- $37.09
- 25th
- $41.42
- Median
- $49.40
- 75th
- $58.25
- 90th
- $64.97
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $37.09/hr, median $49.40/hr, 90th percentile $64.97/hr.
BLS figures cover wage and salary workers and don't include benefits.
By state
- Alabama3,040 jobs$46.77median/hr
- Alaska680 jobs$55.43median/hr
- Arizona5,170 jobs$49.62median/hr
- Arkansas2,680 jobs$47.60median/hr
- California26,580 jobs$59.71median/hr
- Colorado5,630 jobs$49.05median/hr
- Connecticut4,060 jobs$50.17median/hr
- Delaware1,260 jobs$49.06median/hr
- District of Columbia610 jobs$48.87median/hr
- Florida16,290 jobs$48.58median/hr
- Georgia6,780 jobs$49.38median/hr
- Hawaii950 jobs$48.90median/hr
- Idaho1,030 jobs$47.60median/hr
- Illinois9,800 jobs$50.60median/hr
- Indiana6,130 jobs$48.83median/hr
- Iowa2,530 jobs$46.90median/hr
- Kansas2,660 jobs$47.25median/hr
- Kentucky3,390 jobs$48.42median/hr
- Louisiana3,280 jobs$47.37median/hr
- Maine1,860 jobs$47.94median/hr
- Maryland3,940 jobs$51.39median/hr
- Massachusetts6,850 jobs$49.90median/hr
- Michigan8,630 jobs$48.51median/hr
- Minnesota5,180 jobs$49.04median/hr
- Mississippi1,980 jobs$48.07median/hr
- Missouri4,900 jobs$47.75median/hr
- Montana1,180 jobs$43.97median/hr
- Nebraska2,140 jobs$46.68median/hr
- Nevada2,030 jobs$53.48median/hr
- New Hampshire1,960 jobs$48.01median/hr
- New Jersey9,750 jobs$53.91median/hr
- New Mexico1,330 jobs$51.38median/hr
- New York20,940 jobs$48.39median/hr
- North Carolina7,350 jobs$48.03median/hr
- North Dakota830 jobs$41.02median/hr
- Ohio10,280 jobs$49.54median/hr
- Oklahoma2,560 jobs$47.40median/hr
- Oregon3,210 jobs$49.77median/hr
- Pennsylvania11,710 jobs$48.74median/hr
- Puerto Rico570 jobs$28.97median/hr
- Rhode Island1,020 jobs$47.79median/hr
- South Carolina3,930 jobs$48.72median/hr
- South Dakota1,060 jobs$44.55median/hr
- Tennessee4,800 jobs$48.15median/hr
- Texas21,870 jobs$50.87median/hr
- Utah2,300 jobs$48.02median/hr
- Vermont760 jobs$47.10median/hr
- Virginia7,630 jobs$48.78median/hr
- Washington5,370 jobs$50.94median/hr
- West Virginia1,310 jobs$46.44median/hr
- Wisconsin5,580 jobs$48.96median/hr
- Wyoming560 jobs$48.27median/hr
| State | Median / hour | Median / year | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46.77 | $97,290 | 3,040 |
| Alaska | $55.43 | $115,280 | 680 |
| Arizona | $49.62 | $103,220 | 5,170 |
| Arkansas | $47.60 | $99,010 | 2,680 |
| California | $59.71 | $124,190 | 26,580 |
| Colorado | $49.05 | $102,030 | 5,630 |
| Connecticut | $50.17 | $104,360 | 4,060 |
| Delaware | $49.06 | $102,050 | 1,260 |
| District of Columbia | $48.87 | $101,640 | 610 |
| Florida | $48.58 | $101,040 | 16,290 |
| Georgia | $49.38 | $102,700 | 6,780 |
| Hawaii | $48.90 | $101,700 | 950 |
| Idaho | $47.60 | $99,000 | 1,030 |
| Illinois | $50.60 | $105,250 | 9,800 |
| Indiana | $48.83 | $101,560 | 6,130 |
| Iowa | $46.90 | $97,560 | 2,530 |
| Kansas | $47.25 | $98,290 | 2,660 |
| Kentucky | $48.42 | $100,710 | 3,390 |
| Louisiana | $47.37 | $98,530 | 3,280 |
| Maine | $47.94 | $99,720 | 1,860 |
| Maryland | $51.39 | $106,890 | 3,940 |
| Massachusetts | $49.90 | $103,790 | 6,850 |
| Michigan | $48.51 | $100,900 | 8,630 |
| Minnesota | $49.04 | $102,010 | 5,180 |
| Mississippi | $48.07 | $99,990 | 1,980 |
| Missouri | $47.75 | $99,310 | 4,900 |
| Montana | $43.97 | $91,450 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $46.68 | $97,090 | 2,140 |
| Nevada | $53.48 | $111,250 | 2,030 |
| New Hampshire | $48.01 | $99,850 | 1,960 |
| New Jersey | $53.91 | $112,140 | 9,750 |
| New Mexico | $51.38 | $106,880 | 1,330 |
| New York | $48.39 | $100,660 | 20,940 |
| North Carolina | $48.03 | $99,910 | 7,350 |
| North Dakota | $41.02 | $85,330 | 830 |
| Ohio | $49.54 | $103,050 | 10,280 |
| Oklahoma | $47.40 | $98,590 | 2,560 |
| Oregon | $49.77 | $103,510 | 3,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $48.74 | $101,380 | 11,710 |
| Puerto Rico | $28.97 | $60,250 | 570 |
| Rhode Island | $47.79 | $99,400 | 1,020 |
| South Carolina | $48.72 | $101,330 | 3,930 |
| South Dakota | $44.55 | $92,660 | 1,060 |
| Tennessee | $48.15 | $100,140 | 4,800 |
| Texas | $50.87 | $105,810 | 21,870 |
| Utah | $48.02 | $99,880 | 2,300 |
| Vermont | $47.10 | $97,970 | 760 |
| Virginia | $48.78 | $101,450 | 7,630 |
| Washington | $50.94 | $105,950 | 5,370 |
| West Virginia | $46.44 | $96,600 | 1,310 |
| Wisconsin | $48.96 | $101,840 | 5,580 |
| Wyoming | $48.27 | $100,400 | 560 |
All 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, where BLS publishes figures. California also has metro-area pay.
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Physical Therapist (SOC 29-1123), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.