Pay, location & work-life context
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Salary Map by State (2026)
Median physical medicine & rehabilitation pay across 18 states from real job listings — switch views to adjust for cost of living or overlay burnout scores. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. National median: $275,000.
Highest median
Washington
$360,000
Best real purchasing power
New Mexico
$336,995 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
New Mexico
7.5/10 avg burnout score
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Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation pay by state
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| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Work-life score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $360,000 | $336,408 | $336,408 | 5.9/10 | 5 |
| New Jersey | $350,000 | $321,676 | $301,186 | 4.9/10 | 12 |
| Illinois | $325,000 | $325,137 | $309,042 | 4.8/10 | 12 |
| New Mexico | $310,750 | $336,995 | $317,112 | 7.5/10 | 8 |
| New York | $300,000 | $277,981 | $258,939 | 6.6/10 | 28 |
| Florida | $292,500 | $282,844 | $282,844 | 6.2/10 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | $292,500 | $276,577 | $262,749 | 6.2/10 | 6 |
| Minnesota | $282,203 | $286,149 | $257,963 | 6.4/10 | 15 |
| Tennessee | $275,000 | $299,336 | $299,336 | 6.8/10 | 10 |
| Texas | $275,000 | $283,339 | $283,339 | 6.9/10 | 21 |
| Colorado | $275,000 | $266,856 | $255,114 | 6.2/10 | 7 |
| Iowa | $275,000 | $313,347 | $301,440 | 6.1/10 | 6 |
| South Carolina | $275,000 | $293,336 | $275,150 | 6.5/10 | 7 |
| Alabama | $275,000 | $309,604 | $294,124 | 6.8/10 | 5 |
| Missouri | $275,000 | $302,807 | $288,575 | 6.8/10 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | $275,000 | $292,258 | $276,768 | 6.7/10 | 7 |
| Virginia | $275,000 | $271,997 | $256,357 | 7.1/10 | 5 |
| West Virginia | $275,000 | $307,273 | $292,462 | 6.2/10 | 5 |
Common questions
Which state pays physical medicine & rehabilitation physicians the most?
Washington currently has the highest median physical medicine & rehabilitation salary at $360,000, based on 5 real job listings. Adjusted for cost of living, New Mexico offers the highest real purchasing power at $336,995.
Which state offers the best after-tax physical medicine & rehabilitation pay?
Washington currently leads the take-home view at $336,408 — the state median after its state income tax (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)), divided by the local cost-of-living index. No-income-tax states like Texas, Florida and Tennessee often outrank nominally higher-paying states here.
Why adjust physical medicine & rehabilitation salaries for cost of living?
Prices differ across states. The adjusted view divides each state's pay benchmark by its regional price index (U.S. average = 100). Source: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). This is a state-level comparison, not a personal budget or a city-level cost estimate. Missing price data is shown as unavailable.
Which state has the best physical medicine & rehabilitation lifestyle scores?
New Mexico currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (7.5/10, higher is better) for physical medicine & rehabilitation listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
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