Pediatric Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$65-$90/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Help Kids Move, Grow, and Explore.
About Little Land Pediatric Therapy
At Little Land Pediatric Therapy, our mission is to help children develop the strength, coordination, and mobility they need to explore the world around them. Our physical therapy team helps children build the skills needed for movement, balance, and independence through engaging and individualized therapy programs.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate pediatric patients and identify areas of physical development need
- Develop individualized treatment plans
- Implement evidence-based physical therapy interventions
- Help children improve strength, balance, coordination, and mobility
- Collaborate with families to support progress outside therapy sessions
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary therapy teams
Qualifications
- Doctorate or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy
- Active Physical Therapist license (or eligibility)
- Experience working with pediatric populations preferred
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Why Clinicians Love Working at Little Land
- Collaborative interdisciplinary therapy teams
- Supportive leadership and mentorship
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Fun and engaging therapy environments for children
- Salary: 65 - 90 USD Per hour
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate pediatric patients, identify physical development needs, and create individualized treatment plans. Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve movement skills and collaborate with families and interdisciplinary teams while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $166k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$161k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Waco
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $205k
- Typical market rent
- $1,363/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.5
- 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 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.