Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Care

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$70-$75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

Provide Physical Therapy services to children in a variety of settings in the Early Intervention program which may include the home or center.

  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Physical Therapy services as mandated in the IFSP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.
  • Assist with functional mobility and orientation safety directives, guidelines, and exercises.

Qualifications

Must have a valid and unencumbered Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license and eligibility.

Must have a qualifying degree in Physical Therapy.

DOH approval is required.

Posted Salary Range

USD $70.00 - USD $75.00 /Hr.

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (603 salary observations; 2,001 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$146k–$156kPhysical Therapy median $116k (middle half $108k–$135k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$99k median in New York$94k nationally (+6%)603 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York805 active21,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment873 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,101 in the last 30 days4,346 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 25 employers
14
<$110k
13
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
9
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
43%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Genesis Administrative Services logo

About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
Dental and Vision (Part-Time, not applicable to 1099)
Generous paid time off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Exclusive discounts
PowerZone Employee Recognition Program
Clinicians in Action professional development program

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.