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Top 15 cities for physical therapists by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $145,040 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $140,090 |
| Napa, CA | $136,360 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $135,520 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,660 |
| Merced, CA | $132,390 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $129,040 |
| Sacramento, CA | $128,040 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $126,730 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $124,100 |
| Modesto, CA | $124,040 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $123,490 |
| Carson City, NV | $123,430 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $122,830 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,100 |
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Physical Therapists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $145,040 | $103,110 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $123,490 | $101,030 |
| Nevada | 3 | $123,430 | $113,390 |
| Illinois | 8 | $121,330 | $100,260 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $115,120 | $96,590 |
| Alaska | 2 | $114,540 | $112,550 |
| Washington | 11 | $112,710 | $102,310 |
| Maryland | 4 | $112,110 | $100,890 |
| Texas | 25 | $111,940 | $99,550 |
| Oregon | 8 | $111,470 | $100,740 |
| New York | 13 | $110,480 | $87,550 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $110,130 | $110,130 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $110,050 | $102,810 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $109,940 | $104,530 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $109,910 | $104,980 |
| Michigan | 15 | $109,820 | $93,690 |
| Ohio | 12 | $109,770 | $94,660 |
| Virginia | 9 | $108,930 | $95,570 |
| Arizona | 7 | $108,050 | $98,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $107,920 | $93,960 |
| Alabama | 12 | $107,240 | $92,620 |
| Colorado | 7 | $107,190 | $93,010 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $106,600 | $88,420 |
| Delaware | 1 | $106,280 | $106,280 |
| Florida | 22 | $105,620 | $89,560 |
| Utah | 5 | $105,490 | $95,330 |
| Georgia | 13 | $104,750 | $91,220 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $104,470 | $96,300 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $103,920 | $96,460 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $103,700 | $93,270 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $103,570 | $96,400 |
| Indiana | 12 | $103,380 | $96,760 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $103,120 | $103,120 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $102,960 | $100,050 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $102,840 | $93,340 |
| Iowa | 8 | $102,270 | $91,140 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $101,780 | $93,380 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $100,480 | $92,960 |
| Missouri | 8 | $100,470 | $93,290 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $100,180 | $89,170 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $100,020 | $97,550 |
| Maine | 3 | $99,980 | $95,310 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $99,910 | $92,300 |
| Kansas | 4 | $99,510 | $92,030 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $99,390 | $99,390 |
| Idaho | 5 | $99,150 | $89,290 |
| Montana | 5 | $98,700 | $87,360 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $96,600 | $89,270 |
| Vermont | 1 | $95,270 | $95,270 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $94,990 | $91,720 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $93,470 | $84,760 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $68,060 | $48,970 |
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Physical Therapists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $145,040 | $141,980 | $69.73 | 3,140 |
| San Jose, CA | $140,090 | $139,000 | $67.35 | 1,460 |
| Napa, CA | $136,360 | $138,540 | $65.56 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $135,520 | $140,100 | $65.15 | 290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,660 | $141,530 | $63.78 | 300 |
| Merced, CA | $132,390 | $126,000 | $63.65 | 60 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $129,040 | $128,680 | $62.04 | 310 |
| Sacramento, CA | $128,040 | $131,430 | $61.56 | 1,610 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $126,730 | $124,790 | $60.93 | 160 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $124,100 | $125,490 | $59.66 | 310 |
| Modesto, CA | $124,040 | $126,600 | $59.63 | 400 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $123,490 | $124,870 | $59.37 | 80 |
| Carson City, NV | $123,430 | $120,810 | $59.34 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $122,830 | $116,480 | $59.05 | 1,530 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,100 | $127,120 | $58.70 | 190 |
| Stockton, CA | $121,990 | $124,260 | $58.65 | 350 |
| Riverside, CA | $121,540 | $120,110 | $58.43 | 2,240 |
| Fresno, CA | $121,460 | $123,820 | $58.39 | 620 |
| Decatur, IL | $121,330 | $125,600 | $58.33 | 40 |
| Chico, CA | $121,120 | $134,970 | $58.23 | 180 |
| Hanford, CA | $119,800 | $127,460 | $57.60 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $119,010 | $116,770 | $57.21 | 550 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $116,930 | $120,350 | $56.22 | 200 |
| El Centro, CA | $116,530 | $116,950 | $56.03 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $115,890 | $108,170 | $55.71 | 9,750 |
| Enid, OK | $115,120 | $113,190 | $55.35 | 30 |
| Anchorage, AK | $114,540 | $112,590 | $55.07 | 460 |
| San Diego, CA | $114,510 | $113,850 | $55.06 | 2,680 |
| Reno, NV | $113,390 | $106,840 | $54.52 | 360 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $112,710 | $113,510 | $54.19 | 80 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $112,550 | $113,570 | $54.11 | 50 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $112,110 | $111,780 | $53.90 | 80 |
| Redding, CA | $111,990 | $107,980 | $53.84 | 150 |
| Austin, TX | $111,940 | $103,630 | $53.82 | 2,470 |
| Springfield, IL | $111,740 | $115,990 | $53.72 | 150 |
| Albany, OR | $111,470 | $108,720 | $53.59 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $111,440 | $107,700 | $53.58 | 4,680 |
| Kennewick, WA | $111,200 | $107,350 | $53.46 | 190 |
| Midland, TX | $111,040 | $118,450 | $53.38 | 130 |
| Beaumont, TX | $110,930 | $113,700 | $53.33 | 250 |
| Dallas, TX | $110,570 | $107,780 | $53.16 | 6,100 |
| New York, NY | $110,480 | $107,650 | $53.11 | 21,240 |
| Chicago, IL | $110,460 | $105,720 | $53.11 | 7,880 |
| Seattle, WA | $110,330 | $107,290 | $53.04 | 2,950 |
| Washington, DC | $110,130 | $102,980 | $52.95 | 4,540 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $110,050 | $105,160 | $52.91 | 1,030 |
| Barnstable, MA | $109,940 | $108,110 | $52.86 | 190 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $109,920 | $101,860 | $52.85 | 190 |
| Trenton, NJ | $109,910 | $108,280 | $52.84 | 360 |
| Saginaw, MI | $109,820 | $103,760 | $52.80 | 130 |
| Springfield, OH | $109,770 | $104,870 | $52.78 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $109,740 | $109,690 | $52.76 | 60 |
| Longview, WA | $109,400 | $107,810 | $52.60 | 40 |
| Sherman, TX | $109,390 | $110,750 | $52.59 | 120 |
| Portland, OR | $109,210 | $106,250 | $52.51 | 1,810 |
| Longview, TX | $109,180 | $113,980 | $52.49 | 190 |
| Winchester, VA | $108,930 | $102,670 | $52.37 | 220 |
| Tyler, TX | $108,730 | $108,380 | $52.28 | 250 |
| Baltimore, MD | $108,710 | $105,810 | $52.26 | 2,050 |
| Salisbury, MD | $108,420 | $107,290 | $52.13 | 100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $108,320 | $109,800 | $52.08 | 190 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $108,290 | $114,980 | $52.06 | 130 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $108,100 | $115,740 | $51.97 | 30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $108,060 | $106,010 | $51.95 | 1,700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $108,050 | $103,220 | $51.95 | 3,760 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $107,920 | $105,790 | $51.88 | 6,250 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $107,860 | $103,330 | $51.86 | 110 |
| Williamsport, PA | $107,760 | $105,340 | $51.81 | 140 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $107,630 | $103,510 | $51.75 | 690 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $107,490 | $105,050 | $51.68 | 40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $107,260 | $103,890 | $51.57 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $107,240 | $95,460 | $51.56 | 120 |
| Boulder, CO | $107,190 | $102,430 | $51.54 | 480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $106,920 | $106,600 | $51.41 | 70 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $106,840 | $100,690 | $51.36 | 140 |
| Vineland, NJ | $106,830 | $105,360 | $51.36 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $106,830 | $103,550 | $51.36 | 5,330 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $106,770 | $102,400 | $51.33 | 260 |
| Alexandria, LA | $106,600 | $103,380 | $51.25 | 160 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $106,330 | $106,450 | $51.12 | 120 |
| Dover, DE | $106,280 | $98,260 | $51.09 | 180 |
| Yakima, WA | $106,140 | $105,950 | $51.03 | 100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $106,030 | $102,420 | $50.98 | 660 |
| San Angelo, TX | $105,960 | $103,070 | $50.94 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $105,880 | $103,790 | $50.90 | 750 |
| Texarkana, TX | $105,860 | $105,580 | $50.89 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $105,840 | $104,580 | $50.89 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $105,810 | $103,980 | $50.87 | 590 |
| Denver, CO | $105,720 | $102,340 | $50.83 | 2,730 |
| Naples, FL | $105,620 | $105,440 | $50.78 | 300 |
| Dayton, OH | $105,550 | $103,330 | $50.75 | 780 |
| St. George, UT | $105,490 | $99,340 | $50.72 | 170 |
| Amherst, MA | $105,440 | $110,620 | $50.69 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $105,430 | $103,000 | $50.69 | 610 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $105,360 | $106,080 | $50.65 | 380 |
| Olympia, WA | $105,350 | $104,750 | $50.65 | 180 |
| Jackson, MI | $105,220 | $104,000 | $50.59 | 90 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,060 | $105,230 | $50.51 | 1,370 |
| Allentown, PA | $105,020 | $104,350 | $50.49 | 780 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $105,010 | $106,550 | $50.49 | 60 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $104,980 | $101,430 | $50.47 | 290 |
| Sarasota, FL | $104,950 | $104,020 | $50.46 | 680 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $104,840 | $105,750 | $50.40 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $104,830 | $104,750 | $50.40 | 560 |
| Kankakee, IL | $104,790 | $99,770 | $50.38 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $104,750 | $103,440 | $50.36 | 4,250 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $104,710 | $104,000 | $50.34 | 170 |
| Pueblo, CO | $104,690 | $99,250 | $50.33 | 130 |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,570 | $97,750 | $50.27 | 210 |
| Macon, GA | $104,550 | $104,500 | $50.26 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $104,530 | $103,570 | $50.26 | 390 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $104,470 | $103,510 | $50.23 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $104,470 | $104,500 | $50.23 | 430 |
| Waco, TX | $104,270 | $100,390 | $50.13 | 250 |
| Dalton, GA | $103,970 | $109,710 | $49.98 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $103,920 | $103,030 | $49.96 | 1,710 |
| Richmond, VA | $103,840 | $102,700 | $49.92 | 1,300 |
| Lancaster, PA | $103,770 | $103,240 | $49.89 | 430 |
| Charlotte, NC | $103,700 | $101,060 | $49.85 | 1,680 |
| Peoria, IL | $103,650 | $98,860 | $49.83 | 300 |
| Detroit, MI | $103,640 | $102,970 | $49.83 | 3,770 |
| Greeley, CO | $103,610 | $100,170 | $49.81 | 140 |
| Bellingham, WA | $103,600 | $96,450 | $49.81 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103,570 | $102,450 | $49.79 | 3,360 |
| Decatur, AL | $103,560 | $97,600 | $49.79 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $103,500 | $104,030 | $49.76 | 2,000 |
| Rockford, IL | $103,440 | $101,340 | $49.73 | 190 |
| Norwich, CT | $103,410 | $102,880 | $49.72 | 290 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $103,380 | $103,770 | $49.70 | 2,790 |
| Savannah, GA | $103,340 | $100,920 | $49.68 | 210 |
| Madison, WI | $103,220 | $102,810 | $49.63 | 900 |
| Brunswick, GA | $103,180 | $103,260 | $49.61 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $103,170 | $103,440 | $49.60 | 310 |
| Providence, RI | $103,120 | $100,290 | $49.58 | 1,440 |
| Visalia, CA | $103,110 | $105,210 | $49.57 | 230 |
| Akron, OH | $103,060 | $102,700 | $49.55 | 620 |
| Salem, OR | $102,990 | $99,970 | $49.51 | 320 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $102,980 | $106,980 | $49.51 | 570 |
| Kahului, HI | $102,960 | $101,650 | $49.50 | 110 |
| York, PA | $102,940 | $102,170 | $49.49 | 270 |
| Wheeling, WV | $102,840 | $100,920 | $49.44 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $102,810 | $102,590 | $49.43 | 480 |
| Niles, MI | $102,750 | $106,020 | $49.40 | 80 |
| Brownsville, TX | $102,660 | $103,810 | $49.35 | 280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $102,630 | $105,240 | $49.34 | 380 |
| Ithaca, NY | $102,620 | $101,290 | $49.34 | 110 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $102,550 | $103,920 | $49.30 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $102,550 | $102,890 | $49.30 | 2,090 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $102,430 | $97,900 | $49.24 | 790 |
| Birmingham, AL | $102,390 | $97,750 | $49.23 | 1,030 |
| Gadsden, AL | $102,340 | $106,720 | $49.20 | 100 |
| El Paso, TX | $102,320 | $102,190 | $49.19 | 550 |
| Spokane, WA | $102,310 | $99,690 | $49.19 | 580 |
| Davenport, IA | $102,270 | $99,410 | $49.17 | 280 |
| Charleston, WV | $102,230 | $103,760 | $49.15 | 140 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $102,190 | $102,450 | $49.13 | 160 |
| Green Bay, WI | $102,180 | $99,850 | $49.12 | 340 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $102,170 | $104,110 | $49.12 | 130 |
| Bend, OR | $102,140 | $99,800 | $49.11 | 320 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $102,050 | $100,260 | $49.06 | 110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $101,970 | $103,840 | $49.02 | 1,040 |
| South Bend, IN | $101,950 | $98,270 | $49.02 | 200 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $101,920 | $102,160 | $49.00 | 150 |
| Monroe, MI | $101,900 | $102,510 | $48.99 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $101,850 | $101,950 | $48.97 | 160 |
| Columbus, OH | $101,800 | $105,130 | $48.94 | 2,030 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $101,780 | $111,860 | $48.94 | 350 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $101,680 | $100,130 | $48.89 | 60 |
| Anniston, AL | $101,600 | $98,520 | $48.85 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $101,520 | $102,950 | $48.81 | 300 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $101,470 | $100,840 | $48.78 | 1,470 |
| Lawton, OK | $101,440 | $98,590 | $48.77 | 60 |
| Victoria, TX | $101,380 | $102,520 | $48.74 | 140 |
| Medford, OR | $101,280 | $98,500 | $48.69 | 160 |
| Lubbock, TX | $101,260 | $101,310 | $48.68 | 360 |
| Lebanon, PA | $101,240 | $102,020 | $48.68 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $101,100 | $102,210 | $48.61 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $101,040 | $100,890 | $48.58 | 80 |
| Farmington, NM | $101,030 | $98,260 | $48.57 | 60 |
| Wausau, WI | $101,020 | $99,910 | $48.57 | 90 |
| Mankato, MN | $100,990 | $101,260 | $48.55 | 100 |
| Rome, GA | $100,980 | $103,710 | $48.55 | 130 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $100,920 | $100,050 | $48.52 | 120 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $100,890 | $100,620 | $48.51 | 180 |
| Huntsville, AL | $100,870 | $99,760 | $48.50 | 320 |
| Staunton, VA | $100,860 | $102,840 | $48.49 | 100 |
| Tulsa, OK | $100,840 | $100,840 | $48.48 | 710 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $100,820 | $103,030 | $48.47 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $100,800 | $98,220 | $48.46 | 300 |
| Rochester, MN | $100,750 | $100,140 | $48.44 | 410 |
| Corvallis, OR | $100,740 | $98,870 | $48.43 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $100,660 | $97,110 | $48.40 | 640 |
| Kokomo, IN | $100,600 | $98,350 | $48.37 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $100,580 | $108,160 | $48.36 | 110 |
| Laredo, TX | $100,570 | $99,000 | $48.35 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $100,570 | $101,550 | $48.35 | 690 |
| Bloomington, IN | $100,510 | $102,750 | $48.32 | 130 |
| Louisville, KY | $100,480 | $102,260 | $48.31 | 1,140 |
| Canton, OH | $100,470 | $99,980 | $48.30 | 360 |
| Joplin, MO | $100,470 | $100,150 | $48.30 | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $100,460 | $100,160 | $48.30 | 640 |
| Tampa, FL | $100,440 | $102,430 | $48.29 | 2,350 |
| Bloomington, IL | $100,380 | $97,250 | $48.26 | 100 |
| Raleigh, NC | $100,350 | $99,900 | $48.25 | 1,190 |
| St. Louis, MO | $100,300 | $100,600 | $48.22 | 2,480 |
| Champaign, IL | $100,260 | $97,840 | $48.20 | 140 |
| Killeen, TX | $100,250 | $98,120 | $48.20 | 370 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $100,220 | $101,030 | $48.19 | 160 |
| Janesville, WI | $100,210 | $100,830 | $48.18 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $100,180 | $103,380 | $48.17 | 1,400 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $100,160 | $97,920 | $48.15 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $100,160 | $101,920 | $48.15 | 180 |
| Greenville, SC | $100,140 | $101,020 | $48.15 | 940 |
| Orlando, FL | $100,120 | $101,530 | $48.13 | 1,560 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $100,100 | $104,280 | $48.12 | 80 |
| Honolulu, HI | $100,050 | $101,700 | $48.10 | 680 |
| Casper, WY | $100,020 | $98,880 | $48.09 | 100 |
| Scranton, PA | $99,980 | $99,520 | $48.07 | 500 |
| Portland, ME | $99,980 | $102,820 | $48.07 | 880 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $99,910 | $101,870 | $48.03 | 630 |
| Gulfport, MS | $99,910 | $101,870 | $48.03 | 310 |
| Columbus, GA | $99,900 | $98,300 | $48.03 | 200 |
| Traverse City, MI | $99,860 | $101,640 | $48.01 | 240 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $99,650 | $93,250 | $47.91 | 190 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $99,620 | $98,920 | $47.89 | 590 |
| Abilene, TX | $99,550 | $102,920 | $47.86 | 180 |
| Kansas City, MO | $99,550 | $101,270 | $47.86 | 2,010 |
| Deltona, FL | $99,540 | $99,500 | $47.86 | 440 |
| Topeka, KS | $99,510 | $97,570 | $47.84 | 190 |
| Shreveport, LA | $99,480 | $100,230 | $47.83 | 280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $99,480 | $101,270 | $47.83 | 510 |
| Columbus, IN | $99,460 | $96,400 | $47.82 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $99,460 | $100,120 | $47.82 | 220 |
| Manchester, NH | $99,390 | $102,960 | $47.79 | 490 |
| Lewiston, ME | $99,340 | $98,300 | $47.76 | 130 |
| Boise, ID | $99,150 | $100,120 | $47.67 | 400 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $98,920 | $98,610 | $47.56 | 170 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $98,900 | $98,660 | $47.55 | 180 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $98,860 | $94,760 | $47.53 | 80 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $98,840 | $98,730 | $47.52 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $98,820 | $100,530 | $47.51 | 710 |
| Albany, GA | $98,780 | $98,190 | $47.49 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $98,730 | $96,360 | $47.47 | 170 |
| Asheville, NC | $98,710 | $99,480 | $47.46 | 300 |
| Bozeman, MT | $98,700 | $97,400 | $47.45 | 150 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $98,640 | $100,150 | $47.43 | 1,330 |
| Gainesville, FL | $98,630 | $98,700 | $47.42 | 430 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $98,610 | $100,010 | $47.41 | 190 |
| Lafayette, IN | $98,550 | $100,310 | $47.38 | 180 |
| La Crosse, WI | $98,450 | $97,550 | $47.33 | 200 |
| Yuma, AZ | $98,380 | $98,790 | $47.30 | 120 |
| State College, PA | $98,370 | $98,970 | $47.29 | 130 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $98,280 | $98,450 | $47.25 | 450 |
| Little Rock, AR | $98,190 | $99,940 | $47.21 | 1,040 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $98,120 | $100,820 | $47.17 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $98,070 | $103,000 | $47.15 | 520 |
| Paducah, KY | $98,040 | $99,330 | $47.14 | 80 |
| Binghamton, NY | $98,000 | $99,670 | $47.11 | 240 |
| Burlington, NC | $98,000 | $101,120 | $47.11 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN | $97,990 | $100,000 | $47.11 | 800 |
| Mansfield, OH | $97,960 | $95,560 | $47.10 | 60 |
| Crestview, FL | $97,920 | $100,040 | $47.08 | 180 |
| Racine, WI | $97,870 | $99,710 | $47.05 | 160 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $97,850 | $99,310 | $47.04 | 90 |
| Slidell, LA | $97,830 | $101,980 | $47.04 | 230 |
| Ogden, UT | $97,770 | $99,170 | $47.00 | 440 |
| Wildwood, FL | $97,750 | $99,610 | $47.00 | 80 |
| Muncie, IN | $97,670 | $101,710 | $46.96 | 80 |
| Kingston, NY | $97,630 | $91,460 | $46.94 | 90 |
| Greenville, NC | $97,630 | $98,020 | $46.94 | 190 |
| Greensboro, NC | $97,620 | $99,320 | $46.93 | 540 |
| Sebastian, FL | $97,550 | $100,890 | $46.90 | 160 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $97,550 | $101,760 | $46.90 | 100 |
| Athens, GA | $97,490 | $101,570 | $46.87 | 150 |
| Augusta, GA | $97,480 | $97,260 | $46.86 | 330 |
| Lawrence, KS | $97,370 | $99,620 | $46.81 | 110 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $97,350 | $88,900 | $46.80 | 140 |
| Midland, MI | $97,240 | $92,620 | $46.75 | 90 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $97,240 | $96,940 | $46.75 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $97,140 | $98,990 | $46.70 | 450 |
| Kingsport, TN | $97,040 | $98,690 | $46.66 | 230 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $96,990 | $96,170 | $46.63 | 100 |
| Evansville, IN | $96,890 | $96,820 | $46.58 | 340 |
| Mobile, AL | $96,810 | $94,280 | $46.54 | 240 |
| Michigan City, IN | $96,760 | $98,420 | $46.52 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $96,600 | $99,630 | $46.44 | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $96,590 | $99,730 | $46.44 | 1,120 |
| Provo, UT | $96,560 | $96,960 | $46.42 | 410 |
| Flint, MI | $96,480 | $95,960 | $46.39 | 260 |
| Kenosha, WI | $96,460 | $99,160 | $46.38 | 190 |
| Springfield, MO | $96,440 | $97,270 | $46.37 | 410 |
| Lansing, MI | $96,420 | $99,310 | $46.35 | 310 |
| Clarksville, TN | $96,400 | $97,810 | $46.35 | 130 |
| Duluth, MN | $96,400 | $96,690 | $46.35 | 270 |
| Lincoln, NE | $96,350 | $99,780 | $46.32 | 390 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $96,300 | $97,260 | $46.30 | 90 |
| Wilmington, NC | $96,270 | $98,770 | $46.28 | 460 |
| Durham, NC | $96,260 | $100,240 | $46.28 | 790 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $96,220 | $99,100 | $46.26 | 1,460 |
| Iowa City, IA | $96,190 | $94,480 | $46.24 | 180 |
| Altoona, PA | $96,170 | $97,710 | $46.24 | 150 |
| Miami, FL | $96,160 | $100,870 | $46.23 | 4,950 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $96,160 | $95,310 | $46.23 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $96,070 | $99,120 | $46.19 | 520 |
| Pensacola, FL | $96,000 | $98,340 | $46.15 | 400 |
| Hammond, LA | $95,990 | $98,930 | $46.15 | 130 |
| Lexington, KY | $95,920 | $94,710 | $46.12 | 590 |
| Elmira, NY | $95,890 | $86,680 | $46.10 | 60 |
| Billings, MT | $95,790 | $97,020 | $46.05 | 230 |
| Gainesville, GA | $95,750 | $92,030 | $46.03 | 90 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $95,680 | $101,750 | $46.00 | 120 |
| Roanoke, VA | $95,570 | $98,770 | $45.95 | 270 |
| Youngstown, OH | $95,490 | $97,210 | $45.91 | 350 |
| Lakeland, FL | $95,420 | $98,740 | $45.88 | 360 |
| Logan, UT | $95,330 | $97,830 | $45.83 | 90 |
| Bangor, ME | $95,310 | $94,510 | $45.82 | 220 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $95,290 | $91,590 | $45.81 | 220 |
| Valdosta, GA | $95,280 | $97,050 | $45.81 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $95,270 | $99,230 | $45.80 | 340 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $95,240 | $102,480 | $45.79 | 240 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $95,210 | $96,180 | $45.77 | 250 |
| Morristown, TN | $95,180 | $97,150 | $45.76 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $95,050 | $97,400 | $45.70 | 580 |
| Rapid City, SD | $94,990 | $94,120 | $45.67 | 190 |
| Daphne, AL | $94,930 | $94,120 | $45.64 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $94,930 | $89,210 | $45.64 | 50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $94,900 | $100,420 | $45.63 | 100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $94,850 | $97,790 | $45.60 | 740 |
| Jackson, TN | $94,850 | $96,610 | $45.60 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $94,850 | $95,190 | $45.60 | 80 |
| Muskegon, MI | $94,790 | $97,710 | $45.57 | 120 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $94,700 | $96,170 | $45.53 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $94,690 | $94,550 | $45.53 | 90 |
| Johnstown, PA | $94,670 | $97,870 | $45.51 | 130 |
| Lima, OH | $94,660 | $97,880 | $45.51 | 110 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $94,640 | $98,070 | $45.50 | 90 |
| Waterloo, IA | $94,550 | $97,180 | $45.46 | 120 |
| Beckley, WV | $94,440 | $95,970 | $45.41 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA | $94,140 | $100,380 | $45.26 | 100 |
| Erie, PA | $94,100 | $94,830 | $45.24 | 240 |
| Columbia, SC | $94,060 | $99,840 | $45.22 | 670 |
| Johnson City, TN | $94,050 | $96,660 | $45.22 | 180 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $93,960 | $97,750 | $45.17 | 2,120 |
| Bay City, MI | $93,690 | $93,450 | $45.04 | 120 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $93,470 | $88,670 | $44.94 | 100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $93,460 | $92,080 | $44.93 | 700 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $93,420 | $93,090 | $44.91 | 60 |
| Sumter, SC | $93,380 | $100,520 | $44.89 | 50 |
| Morgantown, WV | $93,340 | $96,010 | $44.87 | 210 |
| Columbia, MO | $93,290 | $83,320 | $44.85 | 280 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $93,270 | $94,400 | $44.84 | 100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $93,210 | $92,110 | $44.81 | 90 |
| Sebring, FL | $93,180 | $98,370 | $44.80 | 60 |
| Auburn, AL | $93,150 | $86,120 | $44.79 | 110 |
| Dubuque, IA | $93,050 | $99,840 | $44.74 | 110 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $93,010 | $86,840 | $44.72 | n/a |
| Owensboro, KY | $92,960 | $83,270 | $44.69 | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $92,960 | $96,110 | $44.69 | 590 |
| Florence, AL | $92,620 | $84,750 | $44.53 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $92,510 | $83,280 | $44.48 | 200 |
| Buffalo, NY | $92,460 | $95,800 | $44.45 | 1,410 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $92,300 | $97,580 | $44.38 | 140 |
| Manhattan, KS | $92,030 | $97,110 | $44.24 | 90 |
| Albany, NY | $91,820 | $94,020 | $44.15 | 790 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $91,720 | $91,470 | $44.09 | 460 |
| Ames, IA | $91,650 | $90,610 | $44.06 | 70 |
| Monroe, LA | $91,640 | $96,140 | $44.06 | 170 |
| Utica, NY | $91,360 | $85,930 | $43.93 | 250 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $91,220 | $85,590 | $43.86 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $91,140 | $94,520 | $43.82 | 220 |
| Watertown, NY | $90,870 | $87,200 | $43.69 | 90 |
| Fargo, ND | $90,870 | $85,330 | $43.69 | 350 |
| Panama City, FL | $90,670 | $92,690 | $43.59 | 160 |
| Great Falls, MT | $89,890 | $81,960 | $43.22 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $89,560 | $94,130 | $43.06 | 240 |
| Houma, LA | $89,290 | $78,320 | $42.93 | 180 |
| Pocatello, ID | $89,290 | $82,680 | $42.93 | 60 |
| Grand Island, NE | $89,270 | $87,080 | $42.92 | 90 |
| Cleveland, TN | $89,170 | $79,230 | $42.87 | 80 |
| Missoula, MT | $89,090 | $83,970 | $42.83 | 210 |
| Lafayette, LA | $88,420 | $84,340 | $42.51 | 290 |
| Rochester, NY | $87,550 | $83,070 | $42.09 | 1,140 |
| Helena, MT | $87,360 | $84,390 | $42.00 | 100 |
| Minot, ND | $84,760 | $78,180 | $40.75 | 40 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $68,060 | $59,540 | $32.72 | 30 |
| Ponce, PR | $62,720 | $58,820 | $30.16 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $60,350 | $60,990 | $29.01 | 420 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $53,450 | $59,340 | $25.70 | 40 |
| Arecibo, PR | $48,970 | $44,860 | $23.54 | 40 |
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Physical Therapists salary: questions
Where do physical therapists make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $145,040 a year, among the 389 metro areas we cover.
What is the average physical therapists salary in the U.S.?
$105,824 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is physical therapists pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $48,970 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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