Average Physical Therapist (PT) Salary

The top respondents for the job title Physical Therapist (PT) are from the companies ATI Physical Therapy, Kindred Healthcare and RehabCare. Reported salaries are highest at Kindred Healthcare where the average pay is $87,572. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include RehabCare and Select Medical Corporation, earning around $75,000 and $72,777, respectively. Athletico, Ltd. pays the lowest at around $67,557. Select Physical Therapy and Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $67,760 and $68,274, respectively.

Skills in Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics and Acute Care are correlated to pay that is above average.

An entry-level Physical Therapist (PT) with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $65,493 based on 3,175 salaries. An early career Physical Therapist (PT) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $68,655 based on 7,070 salaries. A mid-career Physical Therapist (PT) with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $76,508 based on 3,311 salaries. An experienced Physical Therapist (PT) with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,591 based on 3,267 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $85,261.

Employees with Physical Therapist (PT) in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 9.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (6.4% more) and Seattle, Washington (3.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Boston, Massachusetts (4.9% less), Atlanta, Georgia (1.9% less) and Chicago, Illinois (0.5% less).