Physical Therapist Salary

Physical Therapists earn a median $102,760 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median

$102,760

$49.40 per hour

Range

$77,140 – $135,140

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

267,330

across the U.S.

Physical Therapist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$81,122

per year · effective tax rate 21.1%

$6,760Monthly

$3,380Twice a month

$3,120Every 2 weeks

$39.00Hourly

Federal income tax$13,777
Social Security (6.2%)$6,371
Medicare (1.45%)$1,490
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$81,122

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$77,140	$37.09	$63,098
25th percentile	$86,160	$41.42	$69,444
Median (50th)	$102,760	$49.40	$81,122
75th percentile	$121,160	$58.25	$94,066
90th percentile (top earners)	$135,140	$64.97	$103,634

Best cities for physical therapists (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	McAllen, TX	$103,980	$81,980	$95,442	590
2	Las Vegas, NV	$116,480	$90,774	$90,579	1,530
3	El Paso, TX	$102,190	$80,721	$89,777	550
4	San Antonio, TX	$106,010	$83,408	$88,061	1,700
5	Toledo, OH	$104,750	$80,423	$87,938	560
6	Jackson, MS	$103,000	$77,903	$87,484	520
7	San Jose, CA	$139,000	$95,768	$86,728	1,460
8	Memphis, TN	$100,000	$79,180	$85,898	800
9	Chattanooga, TN	$99,120	$78,561	$85,893	520
10	Houston, TX	$107,700	$84,597	$85,773	4,680
11	Dayton, OH	$103,330	$79,463	$85,727	780
12	Sacramento, CA	$131,430	$91,396	$85,681	1,610
13	Fresno, CA	$123,820	$87,002	$85,164	620
14	Cleveland, OH	$104,030	$79,937	$85,109	2,000
15	Tulsa, OK	$100,840	$75,779	$84,940	710
16	Nashville, TN	$103,380	$81,558	$84,658	1,400
17	Akron, OH	$102,700	$79,038	$84,650	620
18	Columbus, OH	$105,130	$80,680	$84,509	2,030
19	Little Rock, AR	$99,940	$75,453	$84,433	1,040
20	San Francisco, CA	$141,980	$97,489	$84,324	3,140
21	Baton Rouge, LA	$98,920	$75,839	$83,541	590
22	Anchorage, AK	$112,590	$88,037	$83,511	460
23	Austin, TX	$103,630	$81,734	$83,346	2,470
24	Winston, NC	$101,270	$76,541	$83,158	510
25	New Orleans, LA	$100,530	$76,923	$83,073	710

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Francisco, CA — $141,980
San Jose, CA — $139,000
Sacramento, CA — $131,430
Fresno, CA — $123,820
Riverside, CA — $120,110
Oxnard, CA — $116,770
Las Vegas, NV — $116,480
San Diego, CA — $113,850
Anchorage, AK — $112,590
Los Angeles, CA — $108,170
Dallas, TX — $107,780
Houston, TX — $107,700
New York, NY — $107,650
Seattle, WA — $107,290
Ann Arbor, MI — $106,980

Physical Therapist salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
California	$124,190	$87,215	$85,580 – $163,960	26,580
Alaska	$115,280	$89,929	$97,950 – $133,690	680
New Jersey	$112,140	$82,767	$84,640 – $140,040	9,750
Nevada	$111,250	$87,094	$86,260 – $190,620	2,030
Maryland	$106,890	$79,313	$79,990 – $138,630	3,940
New Mexico	$106,880	$80,114	$77,260 – $146,400	1,330
Washington	$105,950	$83,366	$78,300 – $137,560	5,370
Texas	$105,810	$83,267	$76,600 – $139,050	21,870
Illinois	$105,250	$77,808	$83,000 – $140,410	9,800
Connecticut	$104,360	$78,082	$82,110 – $127,150	4,060
Massachusetts	$103,790	$76,877	$82,760 – $130,220	6,850
Oregon	$103,510	$73,422	$79,440 – $133,950	3,210
Arizona	$103,220	$79,074	$81,560 – $134,050	5,170
Ohio	$103,050	$79,274	$79,070 – $126,060	10,280
Georgia	$102,700	$76,372	$78,580 – $130,630	6,780
Delaware	$102,050	$75,228	$79,930 – $136,350	1,260
Colorado	$102,030	$76,827	$76,460 – $132,010	5,630
Minnesota	$102,010	$75,181	$83,570 – $121,340	5,180
Wisconsin	$101,840	$76,457	$80,740 – $124,640	5,580
Hawaii	$101,700	$74,177	$78,630 – $123,280	950
District of Columbia	$101,640	$74,663	$85,620 – $129,470	610
Indiana	$101,560	$77,311	$76,960 – $125,390	6,130
Virginia	$101,450	$75,181	$75,720 – $132,860	7,630
Pennsylvania	$101,380	$77,038	$76,960 – $127,060	11,710
South Carolina	$101,330	$75,193	$72,810 – $123,480	3,930
Florida	$101,040	$79,912	$73,630 – $122,880	16,290
Michigan	$100,900	$75,776	$79,600 – $123,980	8,630
Kentucky	$100,710	$76,272	$73,900 – $126,920	3,390
New York	$100,660	$74,746	$73,580 – $136,120	20,940
Wyoming	$100,400	$79,461	$75,900 – $125,930	560
Tennessee	$100,140	$79,278	$67,280 – $127,500	4,800
Mississippi	$99,990	$75,905	$73,700 – $121,740	1,980
North Carolina	$99,910	$75,639	$78,020 – $125,940	7,350
Utah	$99,880	$75,567	$66,160 – $136,970	2,300
New Hampshire	$99,850	$79,074	$76,180 – $122,560	1,960
Maine	$99,720	$73,349	$78,020 – $121,030	1,860
Rhode Island	$99,400	$75,638	$80,770 – $125,390	1,020
Missouri	$99,310	$74,964	$76,110 – $124,530	4,900
Arkansas	$99,010	$74,835	$73,050 – $127,210	2,680
Idaho	$99,000	$74,338	$74,570 – $122,100	1,030
Oklahoma	$98,590	$74,297	$68,330 – $128,000	2,560
Louisiana	$98,530	$75,576	$60,150 – $127,640	3,280
Kansas	$98,290	$73,292	$72,290 – $122,130	2,660
Vermont	$97,970	$73,746	$75,040 – $115,860	760
Iowa	$97,560	$74,408	$73,780 – $120,730	2,530
Alabama	$97,290	$72,674	$74,770 – $133,710	3,040
Nebraska	$97,090	$73,595	$77,540 – $120,190	2,140
West Virginia	$96,600	$73,067	$73,130 – $126,380	1,310
South Dakota	$92,660	$74,016	$77,890 – $107,870	1,060
Montana	$91,450	$69,359	$78,490 – $115,540	1,180
North Dakota	$85,330	$68,455	$75,290 – $113,600	830

Frequently asked questions

How much does a physical therapist make?

The national median salary for physical therapists is $102,760 a year ($49.40 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $77,140 and the top 10% earn over $135,140. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays physical therapists the most?

California has the highest median pay at $124,190. After taxes and local prices, McAllen, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many physical therapists are there in the U.S.?

About 267,330 people work as physical therapists nationwide.

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