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Physical Therapist (Travel) - Outpatient - $2,598/wk - Napa, CA

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Listed compensation

$2,598/wk

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Job Description

  • VitalHire is hiring a travel Physical Therapist (Outpatient) for a healthcare facility in Napa, CA.
  • Contract details
  • Weekly pay: $2,598/wk
  • Housing and meals stipend: up to $2,506/wk where eligible (included in weekly pay; GSA FY2027 maximum for this location)
  • Shift: Day (5x8 Hours) 9:00 17:00
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Start date: 11/23/2026
  • Openings: 1

Requirements

  • Active CA license/certification (compact accepted where applicable)
  • 2+ years of recent Outpatient experience
  • BLS plus unit-specific certifications

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Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services in an outpatient healthcare setting. Collaborate with the facility team to deliver patient care during a 13-week contract period.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Outpatient carePatient assessmentRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,568 salary observations; 4,016 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 California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,818 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135kPhysical Therapy median $128k (middle half $80k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,568 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,723 active21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,818 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 17 employers
7
<$100k
4
$100k
9
$105k-110k
10
$110k-135k
8
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist

$165,000
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

$150k-$160k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Napa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$821k
Typical market rent
$2,815/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
112.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Napa, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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