Physical Therapist Salary
The salary for a physical therapist will fluctuate from location to location like most jobs and will also be affected by factors like experience, work environment, and specific employers. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics May 2012 report, the mean average salary of physical therapists was $$81,110. The physical therapist median annual salary ranged from a pay scale of the lowest 10th percentile at $55,620, the 50th percentile at $79,860, and the top 10th percentile at $112,020.
The type of work environment also affects how much a physical therapist makes. The majority is salaried and employed through offices of health practitioners and hospitals. By industry, the annual average salary of physical therapists in offices of other health practitioners and general medical and surgical hospitals were right at around the national average. Other physical therapist may own their own private office, work as consultants for industry and commercial companies, or have contracts such as home health. Those working in special academic settings, consulting, and home health made almost $10,000 more than the national number. The annual mean salary for a home health physical therapist was $90,440. Physical therapist salaries by state ranged from $64,350 in North Dakota to $110,670 in Nevada. Over 30 states had an annual mean wage over $75,000.
Physical Therapist Salary by State
Occupation: Physical Therapists (SOC code 291123)
Period: May 2012
| State | Employment(1) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 2130 | $38.85 | $80,810 |
Alaska | 410 | $43.25 | $89,950 |
Arizona | 4040 | $39.37 | $81,870 |
Arkansas | 1620 | $36.37 | $75,640 |
California | 16,150 | $42.97 | $89,370 |
Colorado | 4030 | $35.13 | $73,080 |
Connecticut | 3370 | $40.73 | $84,720 |
Delaware | 550 | $41.39 | $86,090 |
D.C. | 570 | $39.29 | $81,720 |
Florida | 11,820 | $39.80 | $82,770 |
Georgia | 4350 | $38.56 | $80,210 |
Hawaii | 840 | $37.88 | $78,800 |
Idaho | 940 | $35.35 | $73,520 |
Illinois | 9070 | $37.35 | $77,680 |
Indiana | 4410 | $37.62 | $78,250 |
Iowa | 1860 | $38.85 | $80,800 |
Kansas | 1580 | $35.95 | $74,780 |
Kentucky | 2330 | $39.58 | $82,330 |
Louisiana | 2300 | $38.16 | $79,370 |
Maine | 1360 | $37.93 | $78,890 |
Maryland | 4090 | $41.16 | $85,610 |
Massachusetts | 6990 | $38.27 | $79,600 |
Michigan | 7560 | $38.01 | $79,060 |
Minnesota | 3320 | $35.92 | $74,720 |
Mississippi | 1650 | $37.90 | $78,830 |
Missouri | 4210 | $35.24 | $73,290 |
Montana | 890 | $32.15 | $66,880 |
Nebraska | 1390 | $36.25 | $75,410 |
Nevada | 1200 | $53.21 | $110,670 |
New Hampshire | 1130 | $35.65 | $74,160 |
New Jersey | 6410 | $43.19 | $89,830 |
New Mexico | 1050 | $39.00 | $81,120 |
New York | 13930 | $37.93 | $78,890 |
North Carolina | 5010 | $36.89 | $76,740 |
North Dakota | 520 | $30.94 | $64,350 |
Ohio | 7270 | $38.88 | $80,870 |
Oklahoma | 1850 | $37.26 | $77,510 |
Oregon | 2340 | $38.00 | $79,050 |
Pennsylvania | 9670 | $36.64 | $76,210 |
Puerto Rico | 550 | $19.13 | $39,800 |
Rhode Island | 1130 | $40.75 | $84,750 |
South Carolina | 2670 | $35.97 | $74,820 |
South Dakota | 600 | $33.81 | $70,330 |
Tennessee | 4220 | $37.78 | $78,580 |
Texas | 11750 | $43.17 | $89,790 |
Utah | 1510 | $39.08 | $81,280 |
Vermont | 630 | $35.13 | $73,070 |
Virginia | 4870 | $40.24 | $83,690 |
Washington | 4170 | $38.63 | $80,360 |
West Virginia | 1120 | $38.79 | $80,690 |
Wisconsin | 4230 | $37.52 | $78,050 |
Wyoming | 390 | $38.33 | $79,720 |
| Footnotes: (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 2,080 hours; where an hourly mean wage is not published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data. (5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year. | |||
