Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$50-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT)
Alhambra and Arcadia | $50–$60/hour | 1099
Compass Palliative Care is seeking a compassionate and experienced Physical Therapist to provide in-person care to patients in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities.
Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy evaluations, treatments, and individualized care plans focused on mobility, strength, balance, pain management, and quality of life
Monitor patient progress, maintain clinical documentation, and collaborate with facility staff and the healthcare team
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted California Physical Therapist license
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Experience with geriatric, medically complex, or chronic-care patients preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently
- Reliable transportation for in-person visits
Position Details
- Pay: $50–$60/hour
- Schedule: Flexible
- Setting: Assisted Living Facilities
- Employment: 1099 Contractor
- Locations: Alhambra and Arcadia, CA
- Availability Needed: 30-32 hours/Week
- Alhambra: 20 Hours/Week: 2-10 hour shifts OR 4-5 hour shifts
- Arcadia: 12 Hours/Week: 2-6 hour Shifts
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,160 salary observations; 4,433 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$125k | Physical Therapy median $118k (middle half $98k–$133k)965 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $94k nationally (+24%)1,160 state / 11,670 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$103k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,790 active | 22,166 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,008 in the last 30 days | 4,486 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs
35 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
35 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
30 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Arcadia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.20M
- Typical market rent
- $3,412/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- 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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.