Physical Therapists Salary Data
Compare physical therapists pay across 346 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Physical Therapists
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Physical Therapists
States ranked by average salary across 346 cities.
Physical Therapists salaries by city
Physical Therapists pay across 51 states and 372 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Francisco$141,980
- Vallejo$141,530
- Santa Rosa$140,100
- San Jose$139,000
- Napa$138,540
- Chico$134,970
- Sacramento$131,430
- Santa Maria$128,680
- Hanford$127,460
- Salinas$127,120
- Modesto$126,600
- Merced$126,000
- Bakersfield$125,490
- Santa Cruz$124,790
- Stockton$124,260
- Fresno$123,820
- Riverside$120,110
- El Centro$116,950
- Oxnard$116,770
- San Diego$113,850
- Los Angeles$108,170
- Redding$107,980
- Yuba City$106,600
- Visalia$105,210
- San Luis Obispo$101,860
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$105,440
- North Port$104,020
- Homosassa Springs$103,510
- Tampa$102,430
- Cape Coral$101,870
- Orlando$101,530
- Punta Gorda$101,030
- Sebastian$100,890
- Miami$100,870
- Jacksonville$100,150
- Crestview$100,040
- Wildwood$99,610
- Deltona$99,500
- Palm Bay$98,990
- Lakeland$98,740
- Gainesville$98,700
- Sebring$98,370
- Pensacola$98,340
- Tallahassee$96,180
- Ocala$94,130
- Panama City$92,690
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Midland$118,450
- Longview$113,980
- Beaumont$113,700
- Sherman$110,750
- Amarillo$109,800
- Odessa$109,690
- Tyler$108,380
- Dallas$107,780
- Houston$107,700
- Corpus Christi$106,080
- San Antonio$106,010
- Texarkana$105,580
- College Station$104,580
- McAllen$103,980
- Brownsville$103,810
- Austin$103,630
- San Angelo$103,070
- Abilene$102,920
- Victoria$102,520
- El Paso$102,190
- Lubbock$101,310
- Waco$100,390
- Laredo$99,000
- Killeen$98,120
- Wichita Falls$93,250
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Physical Therapists earn a national median of $101,786, based on data from 346 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $123,970 average.
Worth knowing: Sports medicine and neurological rehab pay the best. PTs who build relationships with orthopedic surgeons for referrals can fill their schedule without relying on insurance directory listings.