May 2025 OEWS estimate

Physical Therapist Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $102,760. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$102,760

Mean annual salary

$105,280

Employment estimate

267,330

Annual salary percentiles

Physical Therapist national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Physical Therapist national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$77,140
P25 — lower quartile	$86,160
P50 — median	$102,760
P75 — upper quartile	$121,160
P90 — 90th percentile	$135,140

Physical Therapist national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$77,140
P25 — lower quartile	$86,160
P50 — median	$102,760
P75 — upper quartile	$121,160
P90 — 90th percentile	$135,140

Median hourly wage

$49.40/hr

Mean hourly wage

$50.62/hr

Employment estimate

267,330

Hourly wage percentiles

Physical Therapist national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Physical Therapist national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$37.09/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$41.42/hr
P50 — median	$49.40/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$58.25/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$64.97/hr

Physical Therapist national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$77,140
P25 — lower quartile	$86,160
P50 — median	$102,760
P75 — upper quartile	$121,160
P90 — 90th percentile	$135,140

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $97,750
Middle covered median: $103,100
Highest covered median: $141,980

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Francisco, CA	$141,980
#2	San Jose, CA	$139,000
#3	Sacramento, CA	$131,430
#4	Riverside, CA	$120,110
#5	Las Vegas, NV	$116,480
#6	Los Angeles, CA	$108,170
#7	Dallas, TX	$107,780
#8	Houston, TX	$107,700
#9	New York, NY	$107,650
#10	Seattle, WA	$107,290

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$77,140
P25 — lower quartile	$86,160
P50 — median	$102,760
P75 — upper quartile	$121,160
P90 — 90th percentile	$135,140

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	21,240
#2	Los Angeles, CA	9,750
#3	Chicago, IL	7,880
#4	Philadelphia, PA	6,250
#5	Dallas, TX	6,100
#6	Boston, MA	5,330
#7	Miami, FL	4,950
#8	Houston, TX	4,680
#9	Washington, DC	4,540
#10	Atlanta, GA	4,250

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$77,140
P25 — lower quartile	$86,160
P50 — median	$102,760
P75 — upper quartile	$121,160
P90 — 90th percentile	$135,140

Physical Therapist salaries by metro

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Physical Therapist salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Francisco, CA	$141,980	$145,040	$123,470–$160,770	3,140
San Jose, CA	$139,000	$140,090	$123,130–$165,170	1,460
Sacramento, CA	$131,430	$128,040	$106,230–$143,580	1,610
Riverside, CA	$120,110	$121,540	$99,850–$134,720	2,240
Las Vegas, NV	$116,480	$122,830	$97,790–$136,630	1,530
Los Angeles, CA	$108,170	$115,890	$97,850–$134,160	9,750
Dallas, TX	$107,780	$110,570	$88,250–$127,670	6,100
Houston, TX	$107,700	$111,440	$94,430–$127,640	4,680
New York, NY	$107,650	$110,480	$95,500–$129,360	21,240
Seattle, WA	$107,290	$110,330	$95,060–$133,070	2,950
Portland, OR	$106,250	$109,210	$93,140–$129,260	1,810
San Antonio, TX	$106,010	$108,060	$85,400–$125,220	1,700
Baltimore, MD	$105,810	$108,710	$94,760–$123,400	2,050
Philadelphia, PA	$105,790	$107,920	$95,700–$120,550	6,250
Chicago, IL	$105,720	$110,460	$98,120–$123,720	7,880
Columbus, OH	$105,130	$101,800	$83,110–$113,370	2,030
Indianapolis, IN	$103,770	$103,380	$82,920–$116,540	2,790
Austin, TX	$103,630	$111,940	$97,080–$130,880	2,470
Boston, MA	$103,550	$106,830	$94,750–$122,380	5,330
Atlanta, GA	$103,440	$104,750	$84,290–$120,660	4,250
Nashville, TN	$103,380	$100,180	$84,690–$108,990	1,400
Phoenix, AZ	$103,220	$108,050	$90,180–$122,360	3,760
Washington, DC	$102,980	$110,130	$94,680–$127,020	4,540
Detroit, MI	$102,970	$103,640	$88,190–$112,120	3,770
Cincinnati, OH	$102,890	$102,550	$84,710–$113,040	2,090
Minneapolis, MN	$102,450	$103,570	$97,410–$107,710	3,360
Tampa, FL	$102,430	$100,440	$87,010–$106,740	2,350
Denver, CO	$102,340	$105,720	$83,840–$121,290	2,730
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$102,260	$100,480	$82,070–$116,670	1,140
El Paso, TX	$102,190	$102,320	$80,860–$121,790	550
Urban Honolulu, HI	$101,700	$100,050	$85,150–$118,630	680
Orlando, FL	$101,530	$100,120	$83,850–$109,300	1,560
Kansas City, MO	$101,270	$99,550	$81,010–$111,640	2,010
Charlotte, NC	$101,060	$103,700	$94,070–$115,370	1,680
Miami, FL	$100,870	$96,160	$82,100–$107,700	4,950
Virginia Beach, VA	$100,840	$101,470	$81,530–$116,710	1,470
New Orleans, LA	$100,530	$98,820	$80,650–$107,940	710
Jacksonville, FL	$100,150	$98,640	$84,230–$105,720	1,330
Memphis, TN	$100,000	$97,990	$80,740–$111,240	800
Raleigh, NC	$99,900	$100,350	$85,320–$110,740	1,190
Oklahoma City, OK	$99,730	$96,590	$79,970–$107,390	1,120
Baton Rouge, LA	$98,920	$99,620	$79,620–$109,850	590
Birmingham, AL	$97,750	$102,390	$82,320–$118,500	1,030
Pittsburgh, PA	$97,750	$93,960	$78,190–$104,020	2,120