Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$75-$82/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About Luna
Founded in 2018, Luna has quickly emerged as the leading in-home tech-enabled physical therapy platform. Over 3000 PTs choose Luna to empower their practice by avoiding burnout and enabling renewed hope in their profession.
Luna is proud to partner with outstanding organizations like Emory Health, Powerback, HopCo, Providence, Evergreen, Scripps, UCLA, AARP, and more - further solidifying our commitment to exceptional healthcare delivery.
Learn more at getluna.com or simply apply here to express interest in speaking with a clinician from our therapist acquisition team!
What You'll Do
- Provide one-on-one outpatient PT in patients' homes, treating each patient through their full plan of care
- Set your own availability; Luna matches you with nearby patients, within a max 30-minute drive - 12 min on average
- Complete documentation in 3-5 min using the Luna app (no OASIS or Start-of-Care paperwork)
- Treat one patient per visit with no overlapping appointments
What We Offer
- Flexible scheduling - you choose when and how often you treat
- Per-visit pay with the ability to increase earnings by adding visits
- Luna's Safety Shield for a convenient and safe experience for our PTs
- Luna Exercises to deliver an integrated care experience by prescribing and monitoring workouts via the Luna app
- Instantly receive payments that are direct deposited and visible in-app!
What You'll Need
- Active, state-specific PT license
- Reliable personal transportation
- Liability insurance
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Join the Lunaverse!
- Job Types: Part-time, Full-time, Contract, Per diem, PRN
- Benefits: Flexible Scheduling, Referral Program, Bonuses
- Medical specialties: Geriatrics, Home Health, Neurology, Orthopedics, Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine
- Schedule: Choose your own hours
- Work Location: On the road
$75 - $82 an hour
Bonuses, incentives, and cancellation rates are offered.
#LUNAHDM1
Key Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one outpatient physical therapy in patients' homes while managing a full plan of care. Complete patient documentation efficiently using the company app and monitor patient workouts.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, state-specific physical therapy license and possess reliable personal transportation. Additionally, current CPR/BLS certification and liability insurance are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $156k–$171k | Physical Therapy median $140k (middle half $109k–$166k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $116k median in California | $94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$147k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,739 active | 21,886 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,822 in the last 30 days | 4,454 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Luna Physical Therapy | silver tier, 75/100 | Top Employers work-life index17 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Luna Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs
34 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
34 jobs · 26 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
31 jobs · 26 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz, Limited Term
Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale
Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California
Physical Therapist
$165,000Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health
$125k-$160kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
About Luna Physical Therapy
Benefits & Perks
16 more from Luna Physical Therapy
See all 17 Luna Physical Therapy jobsLiving in Los Angeles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $922k
- Typical market rent
- $2,772/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 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.