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Physical Therapists salary

The BLS estimates 267,330 Physical Therapists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $102,760 (May 2025, SOC 29-1123). Across 240 metros with published figures, medians range from $60,990 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $141,980 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,140P25$86,160MEDIAN$102,760P75$121,160P90$135,140
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$141,980 · 3,140 jobs
  2. Vallejo, CA$141,530 · 300 jobs
  3. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$140,100 · 290 jobs
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$139,000 · 1,460 jobs
  5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$131,430 · 1,610 jobs
  6. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$128,680 · 310 jobs
  7. Modesto, CA$126,600 · 400 jobs
  8. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$125,490 · 310 jobs
  9. Stockton-Lodi, CA$124,260 · 350 jobs
  10. Fresno, CA$123,820 · 620 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,650 · 21,240 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108,170 · 9,750 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,720 · 7,880 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$105,790 · 6,250 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$107,780 · 6,100 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,550 · 5,330 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$100,870 · 4,950 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$107,700 · 4,680 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,980 · 4,540 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$103,440 · 4,250 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Physical Therapists salary in the U.S.?

$102,760 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $86,160–$121,160.

Where do Physical Therapists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($141,980), Vallejo, CA ($141,530), Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ($140,100). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.