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Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT)

Description

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to join our outpatient rehabilitation team. The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide therapeutic interventions designed to improve mobility, function, and overall quality of life.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred
  • Active or eligible Florida Physical Therapist license
  • Experience in outpatient rehabilitation preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills
  • Excellent communication and patient education abilities

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans to improve their mobility and function. They will also provide therapeutic interventions to enhance the overall quality of life for patients.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningCommunication Skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (748 salary observations; 3,394 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$94k nationally (−4%)748 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,412 active21,758 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Confidential Employer#4 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 28 employers
17
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

CVHCare · Hayward, California

$150k
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$80k-$135k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Fort Walton Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$319k
Typical market rent
$1,828/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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