Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-1123 Physical Therapists
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
National estimates for Physical Therapists
Industry profile for Physical Therapists
Geographic profile for Physical Therapists
National estimates for Physical Therapists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Therapists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 220,870 |
1.1 % |
$ 44.08 |
$ 91,680 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physical Therapists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 30.54 |
$ 36.23 |
$ 43.75 |
$ 50.99 |
$ 60.95 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 63,530 |
$ 75,360 |
$ 91,010 |
$ 106,060 |
$ 126,780 |
Industry profile for Physical Therapists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Therapists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Therapists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
78,210 |
8.66 |
$ 41.91 |
$ 87,170 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
55,790 |
1.00 |
$ 44.79 |
$ 93,160 |
| Home Health Care Services |
25,460 |
1.70 |
$ 47.32 |
$ 98,430 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
12,190 |
0.79 |
$ 46.82 |
$ 97,390 |
| Offices of Physicians |
12,110 |
0.47 |
$ 43.94 |
$ 91,400 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Therapists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
78,210 |
8.66 |
$ 41.91 |
$ 87,170 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
9,080 |
3.40 |
$ 44.25 |
$ 92,030 |
| Home Health Care Services |
25,460 |
1.70 |
$ 47.32 |
$ 98,430 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
55,790 |
1.00 |
$ 44.79 |
$ 93,160 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
12,190 |
0.79 |
$ 46.82 |
$ 97,390 |
Top paying industries for Physical Therapists:
Geographic profile for Physical Therapists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Therapists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Therapists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
22,100 |
1.35 |
0.85 |
$ 50.24 |
$ 104,500 |
| New York |
16,150 |
1.86 |
1.17 |
$ 44.64 |
$ 92,860 |
| Texas |
14,710 |
1.22 |
0.77 |
$ 43.69 |
$ 90,870 |
| Florida |
13,630 |
1.61 |
1.02 |
$ 41.06 |
$ 85,410 |
| Pennsylvania |
10,670 |
1.94 |
1.22 |
$ 43.70 |
$ 90,890 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
1,120 |
2.46 |
1.55 |
$ 40.67 |
$ 84,600 |
| Connecticut |
3,670 |
2.38 |
1.50 |
$ 48.36 |
$ 100,580 |
| Vermont |
670 |
2.38 |
1.50 |
$ 39.22 |
$ 81,580 |
| Delaware |
930 |
2.19 |
1.38 |
$ 46.76 |
$ 97,260 |
| South Dakota |
860 |
2.10 |
1.32 |
$ 37.91 |
$ 78,850 |
Top paying states for Physical Therapists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
1,630 |
1.30 |
0.82 |
$ 52.20 |
$ 108,580 |
| California |
22,100 |
1.35 |
0.85 |
$ 50.24 |
$ 104,500 |
| Alaska |
610 |
2.07 |
1.31 |
$ 48.65 |
$ 101,190 |
| New Jersey |
6,960 |
1.84 |
1.16 |
$ 48.43 |
$ 100,740 |
| Connecticut |
3,670 |
2.38 |
1.50 |
$ 48.36 |
$ 100,580 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Therapists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
16,250 |
1.84 |
1.16 |
$ 47.81 |
$ 99,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,710 |
1.50 |
0.94 |
$ 50.77 |
$ 105,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,500 |
1.72 |
1.08 |
$ 47.77 |
$ 99,370 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,890 |
1.81 |
1.14 |
$ 45.60 |
$ 94,850 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,790 |
1.84 |
1.16 |
$ 41.62 |
$ 86,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,550 |
1.27 |
0.80 |
$ 46.10 |
$ 95,880 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,900 |
1.56 |
0.98 |
$ 39.20 |
$ 81,540 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,810 |
1.26 |
0.79 |
$ 46.02 |
$ 95,710 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,640 |
1.86 |
1.17 |
$ 44.19 |
$ 91,910 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
3,430 |
1.93 |
1.22 |
$ 42.90 |
$ 89,230 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Punta Gorda, FL |
320 |
6.99 |
4.40 |
$ 48.91 |
$ 101,720 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
140 |
4.49 |
2.83 |
$ 42.15 |
$ 87,670 |
| New Bedford, MA |
250 |
4.17 |
2.63 |
$ 44.63 |
$ 92,830 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
150 |
3.99 |
2.51 |
$ 45.22 |
$ 94,060 |
| Bay City, MI |
120 |
3.92 |
2.47 |
$ 38.58 |
$ 80,250 |
| Rochester, MN |
430 |
3.73 |
2.35 |
$ 41.15 |
$ 85,590 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID |
220 |
3.68 |
2.32 |
$ 40.88 |
$ 85,040 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
290 |
3.43 |
2.16 |
$ 38.70 |
$ 80,510 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
230 |
3.42 |
2.15 |
$ 48.99 |
$ 101,900 |
| Johnstown, PA |
150 |
3.29 |
2.07 |
$ 40.41 |
$ 84,050 |
United States Department of Labor
