Physical Therapists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$101,020

Highest

$123,300

California

Lowest

$86,180

North Dakota

Total Employment

248,620

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$123,300	24,380	+22.1%
2	Alaska	$108,640	600	+7.5%
3	New Jersey	$106,310	7,760	+5.2%
4	Nevada	$105,170	1,670	+4.1%
5	Oregon	$104,430	3,000	+3.4%
6	Maryland	$104,330	4,420	+3.3%
7	Connecticut	$103,720	4,310	+2.7%
8	Texas	$103,710	18,930	+2.7%
9	Illinois	$103,380	10,390	+2.3%
10	Delaware	$103,120	910	+2.1%
11	Rhode Island	$102,900	1,420	+1.9%
12	Massachusetts	$102,260	6,600	+1.2%
13	Washington	$102,140	5,460	+1.1%
14	Georgia	$101,930	5,480	+0.9%
15	Arizona	$101,660	4,540	+0.6%
16	West Virginia	$101,210	1,330	+0.2%
17	New Mexico	$101,130	1,350	+0.1%
18	Wyoming	$101,130	510	+0.1%
19	South Carolina	$100,950	4,170	-0.1%
20	District of Columbia	$100,760	850	-0.3%
21	Hawaii	$100,740	990	-0.3%
22	Virginia	$100,710	6,700	-0.3%
23	Tennessee	$100,660	4,420	-0.4%
24	Louisiana	$100,550	2,930	-0.5%
25	Wisconsin	$100,440	5,240	-0.6%
26	Colorado	$100,240	5,430	-0.8%
27	Ohio	$99,740	9,240	-1.3%
28	Pennsylvania	$99,570	11,100	-1.4%
29	New York	$99,430	15,810	-1.6%
30	Indiana	$99,310	5,180	-1.7%
31	Oklahoma	$99,220	2,430	-1.8%
32	Michigan	$98,960	7,800	-2.0%
33	Florida	$98,880	17,050	-2.1%
34	Minnesota	$98,870	5,220	-2.1%
35	Kansas	$98,840	2,640	-2.2%
36	Utah	$97,580	2,330	-3.4%
37	Kentucky	$97,500	3,570	-3.5%
38	New Hampshire	$97,200	1,610	-3.8%
39	Mississippi	$97,080	2,070	-3.9%
40	Alabama	$97,040	2,750	-3.9%
41	Arkansas	$96,840	2,740	-4.1%
42	North Carolina	$96,670	7,350	-4.3%
43	Nebraska	$96,540	2,380	-4.4%
44	Iowa	$95,890	2,800	-5.1%
45	Maine	$93,890	1,780	-7.1%
46	Vermont	$93,840	690	-7.1%
47	Missouri	$93,750	4,090	-7.2%
48	Idaho	$93,610	1,170	-7.3%
49	Montana	$92,910	1,230	-8.0%
50	South Dakota	$89,240	940	-11.7%
51	North Dakota	$86,180	860	-14.7%