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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1123 Physical Therapists

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.


National estimates for Physical Therapists
Industry profile for Physical Therapists
Geographic profile for Physical Therapists

National estimates for Physical Therapists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Therapists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
229,740 1.1 % $ 47.10 $ 97,960 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physical Therapists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 32.65 $ 38.80 $ 46.98 $ 51.65 $ 61.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 67,910 $ 80,700 $ 97,720 $ 107,430 $ 128,830


Industry profile for Physical Therapists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Therapists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 85,480 8.00 $ 43.91 $ 91,320
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 55,850 1.00 $ 48.15 $ 100,140
Home Health Care Services 25,420 1.66 $ 54.79 $ 113,970
Offices of Physicians 14,670 0.53 $ 44.64 $ 92,850
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 10,670 0.79 $ 49.80 $ 103,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 85,480 8.00 $ 43.91 $ 91,320
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 10,320 3.81 $ 48.45 $ 100,770
Home Health Care Services 25,420 1.66 $ 54.79 $ 113,970
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 55,850 1.00 $ 48.15 $ 100,140
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 10,670 0.79 $ 49.80 $ 103,590

Top paying industries for Physical Therapists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 5,450 0.53 $ 57.12 $ 118,800
Home Health Care Services 25,420 1.66 $ 54.79 $ 113,970
Educational Support Services 560 0.25 $ 53.07 $ 110,390
Individual and Family Services 2,250 0.08 $ 51.97 $ 108,100
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 10,670 0.79 $ 49.80 $ 103,590


Geographic profile for Physical Therapists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Therapists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of physical therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,100 1.37 0.88 $ 54.92 $ 114,230
Texas 16,280 1.25 0.81 $ 49.18 $ 102,300
New York 15,300 1.68 1.08 $ 49.80 $ 103,580
Florida 14,970 1.63 1.05 $ 44.10 $ 91,730
Pennsylvania 11,670 2.01 1.29 $ 46.87 $ 97,490


Map of location quotient of physical therapists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 720 2.45 1.58 $ 42.46 $ 88,310
Montana 1,190 2.43 1.56 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
Maine 1,460 2.39 1.54 $ 41.64 $ 86,600
New Hampshire 1,560 2.37 1.53 $ 43.86 $ 91,230
Delaware 980 2.15 1.39 $ 46.38 $ 96,460


Map of annual mean wages of physical therapists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Physical Therapists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,100 1.37 0.88 $ 54.92 $ 114,230
Nevada 1,560 1.10 0.71 $ 50.90 $ 105,880
New Jersey 7,420 1.81 1.16 $ 50.69 $ 105,430
Alaska 610 1.98 1.27 $ 50.23 $ 104,470
Connecticut 3,500 2.15 1.38 $ 49.96 $ 103,920



Map of employment of physical therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,530 1.69 1.09 $ 53.25 $ 110,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,000 1.48 0.95 $ 52.02 $ 108,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,640 1.73 1.11 $ 48.81 $ 101,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,120 2.21 1.42 $ 48.69 $ 101,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,120 1.89 1.22 $ 46.36 $ 96,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,560 1.74 1.12 $ 42.11 $ 87,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,190 1.10 0.71 $ 50.76 $ 105,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,760 1.38 0.89 $ 46.86 $ 97,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,740 1.23 0.79 $ 49.52 $ 102,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,340 1.39 0.90 $ 60.61 $ 126,080


Map of location quotient of physical therapists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 140 3.52 2.26 $ 43.25 $ 89,970
Homosassa Springs, FL 110 3.35 2.16 $ 41.13 $ 85,550
Las Cruces, NM 240 3.29 2.11 $ 40.75 $ 84,750
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 160 3.16 2.04 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
Missoula, MT 190 3.14 2.02 $ 38.29 $ 79,640
Punta Gorda, FL 160 3.11 2.00 $ 42.39 $ 88,180
Victoria, TX 110 2.99 1.92 $ 44.55 $ 92,660
Bay City, MI 100 2.98 1.92 $ 38.92 $ 80,960
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 330 2.80 1.80 $ 41.75 $ 86,840
Williamsport, PA 140 2.80 1.80 $ 48.56 $ 101,010


Map of annual mean wages of physical therapists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Physical Therapists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,380 1.23 0.79 $ 64.33 $ 133,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,340 1.39 0.90 $ 60.61 $ 126,080
Napa, CA 70 0.93 0.60 $ 60.51 $ 125,860
Santa Rosa, CA 240 1.20 0.77 $ 60.31 $ 125,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,520 1.48 0.95 $ 58.89 $ 122,500
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 230 1.64 1.06 $ 56.89 $ 118,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA 270 0.99 0.64 $ 56.51 $ 117,540
Carson City, NV 50 1.84 1.18 $ 56.46 $ 117,440
Modesto, CA 390 2.06 1.33 $ 56.26 $ 117,010
Chico, CA 140 1.84 1.19 $ 55.26 $ 114,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physical Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 500 2.65 1.71 $ 40.77 $ 84,800
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 450 1.17 0.76 $ 44.75 $ 93,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 410 1.28 0.83 $ 44.46 $ 92,480
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 400 2.16 1.39 $ 44.54 $ 92,630
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 370 1.36 0.87 $ 49.33 $ 102,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 110 3.29 2.12 $ 46.33 $ 96,370
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 2.91 1.88 $ 40.51 $ 84,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 500 2.65 1.71 $ 40.77 $ 84,800
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 2.59 1.67 $ 41.90 $ 87,160
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 370 2.55 1.64 $ 41.58 $ 86,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physical Therapists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 0.77 $ 53.97 $ 112,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 0.70 $ 52.80 $ 109,820
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 0.64 $ 52.09 $ 108,340
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 130 1.77 1.14 $ 50.87 $ 105,820
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 1.16 0.75 $ 50.40 $ 104,840


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023