Physical Therapists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Physical Therapists salaries across 51 states

$101,618

National Average (Median)

$124,190

Highest: California

$85,330

Lowest: North Dakota

Physical Therapists Salary by State

Compare Physical Therapists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$85,330

$124,190

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $97,290 AK $115,280 AZ $103,220 AR $99,010 CA $124,190 CO $102,030 CT $104,360 DE $102,050 DC $101,640 FL $101,040 GA $102,700 HI $101,700 ID $99,000 IL $105,250 IN $101,560 IA $97,560 KS $98,290 KY $100,710 LA $98,530 ME $99,720 MD $106,890 MA $103,790 MI $100,900 MN $102,010 MS $99,990 MO $99,310 MT $91,450 NE $97,090 NV $111,250 NH $99,850 NJ $112,140 NM $106,880 NY $100,660 NC $99,910 ND $85,330 OH $103,050 OK $98,590 OR $103,510 PA $101,380 RI $99,400 SC $101,330 SD $92,660 TN $100,140 TX $105,810 UT $99,880 VT $97,970 VA $101,450 WA $105,950 WV $96,600 WI $101,840 WY $100,400

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$124,190

Alaska

$115,280

New Jersey

$112,140

Nevada

$111,250

Maryland

$106,890

Physical Therapists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$124,190	$122,580	26,580
2	Alaska	$115,280	$115,830	680
3	New Jersey	$112,140	$114,550	9,750
4	Nevada	$111,250	$120,700	2,030
5	Maryland	$106,890	$110,700	3,940
6	New Mexico	$106,880	$110,060	1,330
7	Washington	$105,950	$108,550	5,370
8	Texas	$105,810	$109,270	21,870
9	Illinois	$105,250	$109,080	9,800
10	Connecticut	$104,360	$105,460	4,060
11	Massachusetts	$103,790	$106,900	6,850
12	Oregon	$103,510	$106,510	3,210
13	Arizona	$103,220	$107,360	5,170
14	Ohio	$103,050	$102,740	10,280
15	Georgia	$102,700	$103,240	6,780
16	Delaware	$102,050	$108,470	1,260
17	Colorado	$102,030	$103,870	5,630
18	Minnesota	$102,010	$102,240	5,180
19	Wisconsin	$101,840	$102,210	5,580
20	Hawaii	$101,700	$101,050	950
21	District of Columbia	$101,640	$112,400	610
22	Indiana	$101,560	$102,240	6,130
23	Virginia	$101,450	$104,070	7,630
24	Pennsylvania	$101,380	$101,650	11,710
25	South Carolina	$101,330	$98,100	3,930
26	Florida	$101,040	$98,510	16,290
27	Michigan	$100,900	$100,630	8,630
28	Kentucky	$100,710	$99,190	3,390
29	New York	$100,660	$102,740	20,940
30	Wyoming	$100,400	$99,480	560
31	Tennessee	$100,140	$98,260	4,800
32	Mississippi	$99,990	$96,850	1,980
33	North Carolina	$99,910	$100,010	7,350
34	Utah	$99,880	$99,790	2,300
35	New Hampshire	$99,850	$98,420	1,960
36	Maine	$99,720	$97,950	1,860
37	Rhode Island	$99,400	$102,520	1,020
38	Missouri	$99,310	$98,700	4,900
39	Arkansas	$99,010	$98,120	2,680
40	Idaho	$99,000	$96,830	1,030
41	Oklahoma	$98,590	$97,520	2,560
42	Louisiana	$98,530	$97,250	3,280
43	Kansas	$98,290	$95,540	2,660
44	Vermont	$97,970	$95,870	760
45	Iowa	$97,560	$94,780	2,530
46	Alabama	$97,290	$100,190	3,040
47	Nebraska	$97,090	$95,890	2,140
48	West Virginia	$96,600	$96,880	1,310
49	South Dakota	$92,660	$93,200	1,060
50	Montana	$91,450	$93,440	1,180
51	North Dakota	$85,330	$92,480	830

Physical Therapists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Physical Therapists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS