Physical Therapist Salary 2026: Posted Pay, Remote Roles, and State Medians
Live Physical Therapist listings show about $92k as the median advertised salary, while remote Physical Therapist listings show $95k.
Live Physical Therapist listings show a median advertised annual salary of about $92,000 in 2026. Remote Physical Therapist listings show a median advertised salary of $95,000.
For clinicians searching employer-specific Physical Therapist pay, the clearest public signal is often the broader posted market. WeekdayDoc’s live listings show what employers are advertising now, including remote Physical Therapist roles, state medians, benefits, and schedule language.
How much do Physical Therapist jobs advertise in 2026?
WeekdayDoc’s live listing index includes 23,273 live Physical Therapist listings as of November 15, 2026. Among live Physical Therapist listings, 6,126 state an annual salary, which puts Physical Therapist pay transparency at 26.3% of live listings.
For live Physical Therapist listings that state pay, the median advertised annual salary is about $92,000. The 25th percentile advertised Physical Therapist salary is $86,000, and the 75th percentile advertised Physical Therapist salary is $100,000. That range is useful when comparing an offer to the middle of current posted Physical Therapist jobs rather than to self-reported income surveys.
The last 12 months of Physical Therapist postings show a national median advertised salary of about $94,000 across 8,044 salary observations. WeekdayDoc tracked 33,110 Physical Therapist postings in that period, so the 12-month view smooths out more monthly variation than the live-only view. For a broader salary reference, see the Physical Therapist salary guide.
Where are Physical Therapist advertised salaries highest by state?
WeekdayDoc measured enough Physical Therapist salary data to compare 51 states. The median of Physical Therapist state medians is about $92,000. Hawaii has the highest Physical Therapist state median at about $122,000, while Louisiana has the lowest Physical Therapist state median at about $78,000. The gap between the highest and lowest Physical Therapist state median is about $45,000.
State-level Physical Therapist pay should be read with the number of salary observations beside it. California, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have larger Physical Therapist salary observation counts than smaller markets such as the District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont, and Hawaii. Use the Physical Therapist pay by state for the full state view.
| State | Physical Therapist median advertised salary | Physical Therapist salary observations | Physical Therapist postings | Physical Therapist COL-adjusted median | Physical Therapist work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $122,470 | 31 | 98 | $111,336 | 4.8/10 |
| Alaska | $114,616 | 37 | 76 | $111,930 | 5.5/10 |
| California | $114,302 | 755 | 2040 | $103,254 | 5.1/10 |
| District of Columbia | $114,028 | 11 | 22 | $103,756 | 5.2/10 |
| Nevada | $108,059 | 71 | 175 | $108,059 | 5.3/10 |
| Vermont | $107,508 | 22 | 59 | $109,702 | 5.4/10 |
| Washington | $103,868 | 290 | 638 | $97,073 | 5.2/10 |
| New Hampshire | $100,840 | 73 | 247 | $96,775 | 4.9/10 |
| Wyoming | $100,763 | 16 | 51 | $108,698 | 4.7/10 |
| Connecticut | $100,215 | 122 | 461 | $96,733 | 5.2/10 |
| Oregon | $99,673 | 151 | 379 | $96,396 | 5.4/10 |
| Idaho | $98,882 | 38 | 111 | $103,541 | 5.6/10 |
| Massachusetts | $98,549 | 328 | 761 | $93,147 | 5.4/10 |
| New Jersey | $97,851 | 371 | 972 | $89,937 | 5.2/10 |
| New York | $97,811 | 373 | 974 | $90,650 | 5.2/10 |
Where does Physical Therapist pay go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living adjustment changes the Physical Therapist pay picture. Alaska has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted Physical Therapist median at about $112,000, based on a BEA Regional Price Parity index of 102.4. Florida has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted Physical Therapist median at about $87,000, based on a BEA Regional Price Parity index of 103.4.
Hawaii has the highest unadjusted Physical Therapist median, but its Physical Therapist cost-of-living-adjusted median is about $111,000 with a Regional Price Parity of 110. California’s Physical Therapist median is about $114,000, while its cost-of-living-adjusted Physical Therapist median is about $103,000 with a Regional Price Parity of 110.7.
How much do remote Physical Therapist listings pay?
Remote Physical Therapist listings account for 2.4% of live Physical Therapist listings. The median advertised salary for remote Physical Therapist listings is $95,000, compared with about $92,000 for on-site Physical Therapist listings. The data shows a higher remote median, but the remote Physical Therapist salary sample is based on 46 priced remote listings.
Schedule language is another part of the posted Physical Therapist market. No-weekend language appears in 15.7% of live Physical Therapist listings, no-night language appears in 7.1% of live Physical Therapist listings, and no-call language appears in 5.2% of live Physical Therapist listings. Flexible schedule language appears in 1.7% of live Physical Therapist listings.
Which employers have the most live Physical Therapist openings?
The largest live Physical Therapist opening counts are concentrated among rehabilitation and therapy employers. Upstream Rehabilitation has 930 live Physical Therapist openings, FOX Rehabilitation has 546 live Physical Therapist openings, Reliant Rehabilitation has 504 live Physical Therapist openings, and Select Physical Therapy has 435 live Physical Therapist openings.
Other large live Physical Therapist opening counts include Ivy Rehab with 382 live Physical Therapist openings, Genesis Administrative Services with 364 live Physical Therapist openings, US Physical Therapy with 320 live Physical Therapist openings, and EmpowerMe Wellness with 312 live Physical Therapist openings. For employer-specific hiring concentration, see the Top Employers index.
What benefits and offer terms do Physical Therapist postings mention?
Sign-on bonuses appear in 13.6% of live Physical Therapist listings, and the median stated Physical Therapist sign-on bonus is $10,000. Loan repayment appears in 19.3% of live Physical Therapist listings, relocation assistance appears in 5.4% of live Physical Therapist listings, and PSLF-eligible employers account for 1.6% of live Physical Therapist listings.
Some benefits are stated less often in Physical Therapist postings. Malpractice coverage appears in 1.1% of live Physical Therapist listings, a retirement match appears in 3.2% of live Physical Therapist listings, median stated Physical Therapist PTO is 20 days, and the median stated Physical Therapist CME allowance is $1,500.
Which states show stronger Physical Therapist work-life signals?
WeekdayDoc’s listing-based Physical Therapist work-life score runs from 0–10 and uses schedule and job-design language in postings. South Dakota has the highest state Physical Therapist work-life score at 5.7/10, while West Virginia has the lowest state Physical Therapist work-life score at 4.4/10.
Nationally, 18.4% of live Physical Therapist listings score 7+ on the work-life scale. The score is not a quality rating of a state or employer; it summarizes how often postings include schedule features that tend to support work-life balance. For a deeper view of schedule-related measures, see the Burnout Index.
How is the Physical Therapist salary trend moving?
The Physical Therapist median advertised salary changed by -1.6% versus the prior quarter. The monthly series shows Physical Therapist advertised salary movement across 11 monthly pulse rows, which is why the 12-month Physical Therapist median can differ from the live Physical Therapist median. For the rolling market view, see the Market Pulse.
How we measured this Physical Therapist salary data
This article uses WeekdayDoc live listing index data for 23,273 Physical Therapist listings as of November 15, 2026. Live Physical Therapist salary figures use the midpoint of each stated annual salary range among 6,126 priced live listings.
The 12-month Physical Therapist market view comes from WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, using employer-deduplicated advertised salaries and postings. State cost-of-living-adjusted Physical Therapist figures use BEA Regional Price Parities from 2024. Work-life measures use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index and listing-based schedule language.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median advertised Physical Therapist salary in 2026?
The live median advertised Physical Therapist salary is about $92,000.
How common is pay transparency in Physical Therapist job postings?
Pay is stated in 26.3% of live Physical Therapist listings.
What is the remote Physical Therapist salary median?
Remote Physical Therapist listings show a median advertised salary of $95,000.
Which state has the highest Physical Therapist median advertised salary?
Hawaii has the highest Physical Therapist median advertised salary at about $122,000.
What is the median stated PTO for Physical Therapist postings?
Physical Therapist postings that state PTO show a median of 20 days.
How common are sign-on bonuses in Physical Therapist listings?
Sign-on bonuses appear in 13.6% of live Physical Therapist listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (23,273 Physical Therapist listings, November 15, 2026); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated November 15, 2026.
