Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$82k-$105k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Bellingham, WA. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages. Top pay and benefits with a negotiable sign-on bonus. Part-time candidates with 24 hours of availability will also be considered.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
State Licensure as a Physical Therapist
Open to all experience levels, including new grads.
Full-time preferred. Part-time candidates with 24 hours of availability will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to patients of all ages in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Manage a caseload within the facility without the need for community travel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Washington, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (485 salary observations; 1,282 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $82k–$105k | Physical Therapy median $100k (middle half $90k–$117k)948 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Washington vs national | $101k median in Washington | $94k nationally (+8%)485 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Washington | 498 active | 21,952 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 60% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Washington Physical Therapist listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 24% offer loan repayment516 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,716 in the last 30 days | 4,514 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Bellingham
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $674k≈ 8.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,908/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- 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 · Bellingham, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.