Salary
Snapshot for
Physical Therapist (PT) Job
Updated: 27 Aug 2010
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National Salary Data ( ?XAll compensation data shown is the 25th to 75th percentile and is national, not local. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) |
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$55,190 - $70,236 |
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| Bonus |
$512 - $3,133 |
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| Profit Sharing |
$974 - $4,949 |
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Total Pay (?XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). ) |
$58,227 - $76,146 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 27 Aug 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 7,618
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Companies and Industries for
Physical Therapist (PT)
Jobs
| Popular Employers |
Salary Range |
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| Physiotherapy & Associates |
$57,123 - $74,865 |
| Athletico, Ltd. |
$59,800 - $68,728 |
| Select Medical Corporation |
$56,332 - $71,936 |
| Select Physical Therapy |
$62,143 - $74,373 |
| Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital |
$52,903 - $66,793 |
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| Popular Industries |
Salary Range |
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| Physical Therapy |
$56,668 - $71,377 |
| Healthcare |
$57,069 - $73,031 |
| Rehabilitation |
$56,699 - $71,969 |
| Hospital |
$57,440 - $73,679 |
| Home Health Care |
$57,486 - $74,313 |
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Key Statistics for
Physical Therapist (PT)
Jobs
Female
64%
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Male
36%
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| Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) |
$54,021 - $64,701 |
| Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) |
$57,813 - $72,937 |
| DPT |
$52,137 - $67,414 |
| Bachelor of Science (BS/BSc/SB), Physical Therapy |
$59,503 - $80,525 |
| Bachelor of Science (BS) |
$60,614 - $76,915 |
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| Most Common Health Benefits |
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Medical:
79% |
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Dental:
61% |
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Vision:
41% |
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None:
19% |
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Career Path for
Physical Therapist (PT)
Jobs
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range
$58,227 - $76,146
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range
$58,227 - $76,146
Salary Map for
Physical Therapist (PT)
Jobs
Highest Salaries By City for Physical Therapist (PT) Jobs
Top Cities By Popularity for Physical Therapist (PT) Jobs
San Jose, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$69,057 - $88,563
#1 Highest Paying City
Las Vegas, Nevada (NV)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$62,300 - $86,476
#2 Highest Paying City
Irvine, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$66,907 - $80,000
#3 Highest Paying City
Rockville, Maryland (MD)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$63,857 - $75,015
#4 Highest Paying City
Sarasota, Florida (FL)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$62,640 - $73,698
#5 Highest Paying City
Los Angeles, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$61,670 - $82,001
#6 Highest Paying City
Hartford, Connecticut (CT)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$63,845 - $78,617
#7 Highest Paying City
Naperville, Illinois (IL)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$53,466 - $71,313
#8 Highest Paying City
San Francisco, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$60,441 - $78,672
#9 Highest Paying City
Arlington, Virginia (VA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$63,673 - $80,000
#10 Highest Paying City
Baltimore, Maryland (MD)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$60,777 - $72,466
#11 Highest Paying City
Greenwich, Connecticut (CT)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$64,317 - $67,080
#12 Highest Paying City
Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$58,500 - $74,000
#13 Highest Paying City
Sacramento, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$48,980 - $78,949
#14 Highest Paying City
Fairfax, Virginia (VA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,391 - $74,513
#15 Highest Paying City
San Diego, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$50,868 - $73,175
#16 Highest Paying City
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$59,473 - $71,797
#17 Highest Paying City
New York, New York (NY)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,770 - $71,178
#18 Highest Paying City
Queens, New York (NY)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$58,958 - $69,411
#19 Highest Paying City
Vancouver, Washington (WA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$59,495 - $69,114
#20 Highest Paying City
New York, New York (NY)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,770 - $71,178
#1 Most Popular City
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$59,473 - $71,797
#2 Most Popular City
Houston, Texas (TX)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$58,715 - $74,922
#3 Most Popular City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,686 - $68,633
#4 Most Popular City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$51,194 - $72,132
#5 Most Popular City
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,772 - $69,777
#6 Most Popular City
Seattle, Washington (WA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,415 - $69,258
#7 Most Popular City
Los Angeles, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$61,670 - $82,001
#8 Most Popular City
Baltimore, Maryland (MD)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$60,777 - $72,466
#9 Most Popular City
Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,866 - $69,800
#10 Most Popular City
Indianapolis, Indiana (IN)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$53,469 - $67,096
#11 Most Popular City
St. Louis, Missouri (MO)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$48,403 - $65,193
#12 Most Popular City
Miami, Florida (FL)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$57,967 - $69,214
#13 Most Popular City
San Diego, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$50,868 - $73,175
#14 Most Popular City
Cincinnati, Ohio (OH)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$56,414 - $67,182
#15 Most Popular City
Denver, Colorado (CO)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$50,167 - $68,920
#16 Most Popular City
San Francisco, California (CA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$60,441 - $78,672
#17 Most Popular City
Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$54,530 - $65,534
#18 Most Popular City
Austin, Texas (TX)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$51,859 - $66,101
#19 Most Popular City
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Salary Range:
$51,569 - $68,243
#20 Most Popular City
Physical Therapist (PT)
Job Description
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
Job Listings for Physical Therapist (PT) Jobs
FAQs on Salaries for
Physical Therapist (PT)
Jobs
What is the Salary of a Physical Therapist?
Recovering from an injury or disease can be a long, slow and painful process. Even in our do-it-yourself age, the task of physical rehabilitation should not be left to amateurs. It's important to have a professional assist patients through their most arduous recoveries, ensuring that rehabilitation happens at a safe and healthy pace. It takes extensive training and education to become a certified physical therapist, and many physical therapists have a master's or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy. As with many careers requiring specific education and training, a physical therapist salary tends to be higher than some other careers where no special knowledge is required. However, the question "What is the salary of a physical therapist" is not easily answered; asking physical therapist salary questions in greater detail will yield more precise results.
Physical Therapist Salary Data
Which city offers the highest salary for physical therapy professionals? Are there special certifications that might increase a physical therapist salary? What is the starting salary of a physical therapist? What is the salary of a physical therapist like when working for a sports team? These common questions can all be answered with PayScale's physical therapist salary data. You can view the average salary for physical therapists by city, state, years of experience, and much more. Researching Physical Therapist Salary by City, you can see that New York and Houston currently offer the highest average salary for a physical therapist. Measuring the Salary of a Physical Therapist by State, on the other hand, shows that California offers the highest salary for physical therapy overall. Location may actually have less influence on a physical therapist salary than training; the Physical Therapist Salary by Certification chart shows that becoming a Certified Wound Specialist offers a significant increase in salary. For physical therapists who are just starting their careers, the Physical Therapist Salary by Experience chart will give you an idea of how the salary for physical therapy can change after five, 10 and even 20 years of experience on the job.
For further research into physical therapy careers, read the Salary Story interview, Starting Salary for Physical Therapy Assistants, over in the PayScale blogs section. You'll find out what it's really like to work in physical therapy from Steve Brown, a physical therapy assistant with 10 years of experience in the field. If you're a physical therapist looking to advance your career, check out the report on the Average Salary for Physical Therapy Clinical Director.
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