Physical Therapist (PT)
Listed compensation
$49.48/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Id: T-PT-48096
- Profession: Allied Health
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Job Type: Contract/Travel
- Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Location: Fort Myers, FL
- Setting: Long-Term Care
- Shift Type: Days
- Shift Schedule: 8H Day; 35 hrs/week
- Rate: Local: $49.48/hr; $1,731.86/35-hours
- Travel: $51.40/hr; $1,799.24/35-hours
Requirements
New Graduates Are Welcome
- Valid and unrestricted Physical Therapist license.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Commitment to providing high-quality patient-centered care.
- BLS Certification
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality patient-centered physical therapy care within a long-term care setting. Work effectively as part of a team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (738 salary observations; 3,356 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Florida vs national | $90k median in Florida | $94k nationally (−4%)738 state / 15,149 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$101k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Florida | 1,432 active | 21,894 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$105k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Fort Myers
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $341k
- Typical market rent
- $1,745/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.