389 metro areas
Physical Therapist Salary by City (2026)
Physical therapists earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $145,040 a year, against $105,280 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($137,220 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $105,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $145,040San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $137,220Decatur, IL
- Metro areas
- 389With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,510
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
- Merced, CA$132,390
- Santa Maria, CA$129,040
- Sacramento, CA$128,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$126,730
- Bakersfield, CA$124,090
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $145,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $140,090 |
| Napa, CA | $136,360 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $135,510 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,660 |
| Merced, CA | $132,390 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $129,040 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $128,040 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $126,730 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $124,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Decatur, IL$121,330 nominal$137,220
- Enid, OK$115,130 nominal$136,620
- Merced, CA$132,390 nominal$134,710
- Las Cruces, NM$116,940 nominal$129,630
- Dothan, AL$107,240 nominal$127,920
- San Jose, CA$140,090 nominal$126,870
- Texarkana, TX-AR$105,850 nominal$125,990
- Carson City, NV$123,430 nominal$125,780
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,510 nominal$125,720
- San Francisco, CA$145,040 nominal$125,450
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $137,220 |
| Enid, OK | $136,620 |
| Merced, CA | $134,710 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $129,630 |
| Dothan, AL | $127,920 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $126,870 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $125,990 |
| Carson City, NV | $125,780 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $125,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,450 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Physical Therapist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $145,040 | $111,680 | $161,470 | $125,450 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $140,090 | $109,100 | $155,360 | $126,870 |
| 3 | Napa, CA | $136,360 | $109,640 | $149,530 | $121,150 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $135,510 | $106,000 | $150,050 | $125,720 |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $132,660 | $96,550 | $150,450 | $122,290 |
| 6 | Merced, CA | $132,390 | $92,060 | $152,260 | $134,710 |
| 7 | Santa Maria, CA | $129,040 | $98,740 | $143,980 | $118,610 |
| 8 | Sacramento, CA | $128,040 | $99,240 | $142,230 | $120,030 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz, CA | $126,730 | $96,870 | $141,440 | $115,320 |
| 10 | Bakersfield, CA | $124,090 | $95,660 | $138,110 | $123,000 |
| 11 | Modesto, CA | $124,030 | $93,770 | $138,940 | $119,140 |
| 12 | Santa Fe, NM | $123,490 | $94,830 | $137,610 | $125,030 |
| 13 | Carson City, NV | $123,430 | $95,910 | $136,990 | $125,780 |
| 14 | Las Vegas, NV | $122,820 | $90,060 | $138,960 | $122,560 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $122,100 | $90,080 | $137,860 | $111,980 |
| 16 | Stockton, CA | $121,990 | $92,960 | $136,280 | $116,080 |
| 17 | Riverside, CA | $121,530 | $93,600 | $135,300 | $114,170 |
| 18 | Fresno, CA | $121,450 | $95,580 | $134,200 | $118,880 |
| 19 | Decatur, IL | $121,330 | $87,240 | $138,130 | $137,220 |
| 20 | Chico, CA | $121,120 | $91,920 | $135,510 | $119,690 |
| 21 | Hanford, CA | $119,810 | $92,440 | $133,290 | $117,910 |
| 22 | Oxnard, CA | $119,000 | $91,330 | $132,640 | $107,660 |
| 23 | Las Cruces, NM | $116,940 | $81,930 | $134,180 | $129,630 |
| 24 | El Centro, CA | $116,540 | $89,690 | $129,750 | $122,450 |
| 25 | Los Angeles, CA | $115,880 | $87,690 | $129,770 | $102,040 |
| 26 | Enid, OK | $115,130 | $81,470 | $131,710 | $136,620 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $114,550 | $95,490 | $123,930 | $108,660 |
| 28 | San Diego, CA | $114,520 | $80,500 | $131,270 | $102,350 |
| 29 | Reno, NV | $113,400 | $91,480 | $124,180 | $112,260 |
| 30 | Mount Vernon, WA | $112,720 | $89,290 | $124,240 | $110,030 |
| 31 | Fairbanks, AK | $112,550 | $95,200 | $121,100 | $109,050 |
| 32 | Lexington Park, MD | $112,110 | $87,590 | $124,200 | $111,260 |
| 33 | Redding, CA | $111,990 | $80,120 | $127,670 | $111,230 |
| 34 | Austin, TX | $111,950 | $85,800 | $124,820 | $114,160 |
| 35 | Springfield, IL | $111,740 | $86,630 | $124,110 | $120,480 |
| 36 | Albany, OR | $111,470 | $93,560 | $120,290 | $109,180 |
| 37 | Houston, TX | $111,450 | $82,010 | $125,920 | $113,000 |
| 38 | Kennewick, WA | $111,200 | $85,610 | $123,820 | $111,110 |
| 39 | Midland, TX | $111,030 | $79,640 | $126,510 | $115,920 |
| 40 | Beaumont, TX | $110,930 | $81,020 | $125,670 | $123,190 |
| 41 | Dallas, TX | $110,570 | $80,660 | $125,300 | $107,260 |
| 42 | Chicago, IL-IN | $110,470 | $88,400 | $121,330 | $106,640 |
| 43 | New York, NY-NJ | $110,470 | $81,850 | $124,570 | $98,140 |
| 44 | Seattle, WA | $110,320 | $79,080 | $125,720 | $99,270 |
| 45 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,140 | $84,760 | $122,640 | $101,150 |
| 46 | Bridgeport, CT | $110,050 | $90,690 | $119,580 | $102,980 |
| 47 | Barnstable Town, MA | $109,950 | $88,480 | $120,520 | $111,790 |
| 48 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $109,930 | $87,800 | $120,830 | $101,230 |
| 49 | Trenton, NJ | $109,910 | $89,190 | $120,120 | $106,520 |
| 50 | Saginaw, MI | $109,820 | $80,370 | $124,320 | $120,830 |
| 51 | Springfield, OH | $109,780 | $87,110 | $120,930 | $121,330 |
| 52 | Odessa, TX | $109,740 | $84,200 | $122,320 | $116,870 |
| 53 | Longview, WA | $109,410 | $84,970 | $121,430 | $112,160 |
| 54 | Sherman, TX | $109,390 | $83,760 | $122,010 | $116,660 |
| 55 | Portland, OR-WA | $109,220 | $85,220 | $121,040 | $103,600 |
| 56 | Longview, TX | $109,180 | $78,190 | $124,450 | $122,010 |
| 57 | Winchester, VA-WV | $108,930 | $85,920 | $120,270 | $112,940 |
| 58 | Tyler, TX | $108,740 | $83,180 | $121,330 | $118,000 |
| 59 | Baltimore, MD | $108,700 | $81,660 | $122,030 | $104,030 |
| 60 | Salisbury, MD | $108,430 | $77,440 | $123,680 | $113,400 |
| 61 | Amarillo, TX | $108,330 | $81,370 | $121,600 | $117,980 |
| 62 | Wenatchee, WA | $108,280 | $84,450 | $120,040 | $104,260 |
| 63 | Walla Walla, WA | $108,100 | $89,650 | $117,190 | $109,730 |
| 64 | Phoenix, AZ | $108,060 | $82,260 | $120,740 | $104,590 |
| 65 | San Antonio, TX | $108,060 | $79,810 | $121,970 | $114,090 |
| 66 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $107,910 | $85,400 | $119,000 | $105,220 |
| 67 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $107,870 | $78,810 | $122,180 | $114,640 |
| 68 | Williamsport, PA | $107,760 | $84,160 | $119,390 | $116,690 |
| 69 | Albuquerque, NM | $107,640 | $78,640 | $121,910 | $112,660 |
| 70 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $107,490 | $80,080 | $120,990 | $120,450 |
| 71 | Gettysburg, PA | $107,270 | $84,640 | $118,410 | $112,470 |
| 72 | Dothan, AL | $107,240 | $76,360 | $122,450 | $127,920 |
| 73 | Boulder, CO | $107,200 | $80,600 | $120,290 | $101,900 |
| 74 | Yuba City, CA | $106,930 | $82,080 | $119,160 | $102,590 |
| 75 | Boston, MA-NH | $106,830 | $85,050 | $117,560 | $98,670 |
| 76 | Flagstaff, AZ | $106,830 | $87,380 | $116,420 | $106,480 |
| 77 | Vineland, NJ | $106,830 | $84,530 | $117,810 | $111,320 |
| 78 | Charlottesville, VA | $106,770 | $80,410 | $119,750 | $107,690 |
| 79 | Alexandria, LA | $106,600 | $69,310 | $124,970 | $124,410 |
| 80 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $106,330 | $78,850 | $119,870 | $121,210 |
| 81 | Dover, DE | $106,270 | $84,010 | $117,250 | $108,990 |
| 82 | Yakima, WA | $106,140 | $82,260 | $117,890 | $111,090 |
| 83 | Tucson, AZ | $106,040 | $81,470 | $118,120 | $109,440 |
| 84 | San Angelo, TX | $105,960 | $80,560 | $118,480 | $114,610 |
| 85 | Worcester, MA | $105,870 | $85,180 | $116,080 | $103,260 |
| 86 | College Station, TX | $105,850 | $78,210 | $119,450 | $116,380 |
| 87 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $105,850 | $78,620 | $119,290 | $125,990 |
| 88 | McAllen, TX | $105,810 | $74,260 | $121,350 | $123,190 |
| 89 | Denver, CO | $105,730 | $78,810 | $118,980 | $99,950 |
| 90 | Naples, FL | $105,620 | $81,060 | $117,730 | $102,340 |
| 91 | Dayton, OH | $105,560 | $81,580 | $117,350 | $113,880 |
| 92 | St. George, UT | $105,500 | $70,260 | $122,840 | $108,400 |
| 93 | Amherst Town, MA | $105,440 | $86,650 | $114,710 | $105,180 |
| 94 | New Haven, CT | $105,440 | $86,920 | $114,550 | $100,840 |
| 95 | Corpus Christi, TX | $105,350 | $79,120 | $118,270 | $113,680 |
| 96 | Olympia, WA | $105,350 | $79,730 | $117,980 | $101,620 |
| 97 | Jackson, MI | $105,230 | $86,820 | $114,280 | $114,660 |
| 98 | Hartford, CT | $105,060 | $86,470 | $114,210 | $102,250 |
| 99 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $105,020 | $79,680 | $117,500 | $105,050 |
| 100 | Grants Pass, OR | $105,020 | $75,360 | $119,620 | $107,430 |
| 101 | Atlantic City, NJ | $104,980 | $91,400 | $111,680 | $106,190 |
| 102 | North Port, FL | $104,960 | $83,530 | $115,500 | $102,480 |
| 103 | Pittsfield, MA | $104,830 | $81,200 | $116,480 | $110,220 |
| 104 | Toledo, OH | $104,830 | $85,180 | $114,500 | $114,620 |
| 105 | Kankakee, IL | $104,790 | $80,450 | $116,790 | $108,710 |
| 106 | Atlanta, GA | $104,750 | $81,660 | $116,130 | $104,690 |
| 107 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $104,710 | $77,810 | $117,960 | $106,570 |
| 108 | Pueblo, CO | $104,690 | $80,120 | $116,790 | $114,090 |
| 109 | Bremerton, WA | $104,560 | $82,600 | $115,380 | $99,010 |
| 110 | Macon, GA | $104,540 | $82,100 | $115,610 | $118,090 |
| 111 | Springfield, MA | $104,540 | $81,450 | $115,900 | $108,830 |
| 112 | Fayetteville, AR | $104,480 | $82,720 | $115,190 | $114,370 |
| 113 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $104,480 | $79,060 | $117,000 | $111,780 |
| 114 | Waco, TX | $104,270 | $76,520 | $117,940 | $112,660 |
| 115 | Dalton, GA | $103,960 | $82,120 | $114,730 | $115,710 |
| 116 | Milwaukee, WI | $103,920 | $86,940 | $112,300 | $107,200 |
| 117 | Richmond, VA | $103,830 | $78,400 | $116,380 | $106,100 |
| 118 | Lancaster, PA | $103,770 | $79,000 | $115,980 | $105,610 |
| 119 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $103,690 | $83,970 | $113,420 | $106,510 |
| 120 | Detroit, MI | $103,650 | $80,080 | $115,250 | $103,340 |
| 121 | Peoria, IL | $103,650 | $84,430 | $113,110 | $113,610 |
| 122 | Bellingham, WA | $103,600 | $76,560 | $116,940 | $100,260 |
| 123 | Greeley, CO | $103,600 | $73,900 | $118,250 | $103,420 |
| 124 | Decatur, AL | $103,560 | $79,210 | $115,540 | $118,750 |
| 125 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $103,560 | $90,540 | $109,990 | $98,800 |
| 126 | Cleveland, OH | $103,500 | $81,930 | $114,130 | $110,200 |
| 127 | Rockford, IL | $103,440 | $81,350 | $114,340 | $112,250 |
| 128 | Norwich, CT | $103,420 | $86,030 | $111,990 | $102,960 |
| 129 | Indianapolis, IN | $103,380 | $79,190 | $115,290 | $108,030 |
| 130 | Savannah, GA | $103,330 | $81,720 | $113,980 | $108,530 |
| 131 | Madison, WI | $103,230 | $82,760 | $113,300 | $106,110 |
| 132 | Brunswick, GA | $103,190 | $82,200 | $113,510 | $117,650 |
| 133 | Eugene, OR | $103,170 | $77,460 | $115,840 | $101,580 |
| 134 | Providence, RI-MA | $103,130 | $81,490 | $113,780 | $101,330 |
| 135 | Visalia, CA | $103,110 | $68,240 | $120,290 | $103,290 |
| 136 | Akron, OH | $103,060 | $81,790 | $113,550 | $110,380 |
| 137 | Ann Arbor, MI | $102,980 | $84,010 | $112,340 | $102,080 |
| 138 | Salem, OR | $102,980 | $79,370 | $114,630 | $99,350 |
| 139 | Kahului, HI | $102,960 | $79,750 | $114,400 | $94,120 |
| 140 | York, PA | $102,940 | $78,920 | $114,770 | $107,230 |
| 141 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $102,840 | $79,960 | $114,110 | $116,440 |
| 142 | Waterbury, CT | $102,810 | $84,360 | $111,900 | $103,040 |
| 143 | Niles, MI | $102,750 | $89,190 | $109,430 | $111,240 |
| 144 | Brownsville, TX | $102,650 | $74,170 | $116,690 | $119,400 |
| 145 | Ithaca, NY | $102,630 | $75,400 | $116,020 | $99,340 |
| 146 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $102,630 | $81,620 | $112,990 | $102,400 |
| 147 | Battle Creek, MI | $102,540 | $86,030 | $110,700 | $113,250 |
| 148 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,540 | $80,750 | $113,300 | $107,520 |
| 149 | Colorado Springs, CO | $102,420 | $75,130 | $115,880 | $101,700 |
| 150 | Birmingham, AL | $102,400 | $78,480 | $114,170 | $111,740 |
| 151 | Gadsden, AL | $102,340 | $77,210 | $114,730 | $119,480 |
| 152 | El Paso, TX | $102,320 | $72,970 | $116,770 | $113,800 |
| 153 | Spokane, WA | $102,320 | $79,870 | $113,360 | $101,970 |
| 154 | Davenport, IA-IL | $102,270 | $74,960 | $115,710 | $114,810 |
| 155 | Charleston, WV | $102,230 | $75,300 | $115,500 | $115,230 |
| 156 | Lynchburg, VA | $102,190 | $76,880 | $114,670 | $114,350 |
| 157 | Green Bay, WI | $102,170 | $85,090 | $110,590 | $109,760 |
| 158 | Sheboygan, WI | $102,170 | $82,220 | $111,990 | $108,680 |
| 159 | Bend, OR | $102,150 | $74,880 | $115,560 | $98,590 |
| 160 | Chambersburg, PA | $102,040 | $74,730 | $115,500 | $107,820 |
| 161 | Salt Lake City, UT | $101,960 | $74,300 | $115,610 | $101,080 |
| 162 | South Bend, IN-MI | $101,960 | $79,460 | $113,050 | $109,800 |
| 163 | Grand Junction, CO | $101,920 | $77,170 | $114,110 | $106,750 |
| 164 | Monroe, MI | $101,900 | $78,890 | $113,240 | $108,990 |
| 165 | Hickory, NC | $101,860 | $82,410 | $111,430 | $115,110 |
| 166 | Columbus, OH | $101,800 | $78,710 | $113,170 | $106,630 |
| 167 | Spartanburg, SC | $101,800 | $79,060 | $112,960 | $111,810 |
| 168 | Fond du Lac, WI | $101,690 | $82,700 | $111,030 | $110,960 |
| 169 | Anniston, AL | $101,610 | $78,040 | $113,210 | $118,220 |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $101,520 | $77,630 | $113,300 | $104,600 |
| 171 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $101,460 | $75,300 | $114,360 | $103,590 |
| 172 | Lawton, OK | $101,440 | $79,620 | $112,170 | $118,030 |
| 173 | Victoria, TX | $101,380 | $76,810 | $113,480 | $112,850 |
| 174 | Medford, OR | $101,280 | $76,520 | $113,460 | $99,850 |
| 175 | Lebanon, PA | $101,250 | $76,150 | $113,610 | $108,620 |
| 176 | Lubbock, TX | $101,250 | $75,110 | $114,150 | $110,880 |
| 177 | Sandusky, OH | $101,110 | $80,830 | $111,090 | $113,250 |
| 178 | Elkhart, IN | $101,050 | $80,700 | $111,050 | $111,870 |
| 179 | Farmington, NM | $101,030 | $69,620 | $116,500 | $115,190 |
| 180 | Wausau, WI | $101,030 | $82,100 | $110,340 | $109,040 |
| 181 | Mankato, MN | $100,980 | $84,970 | $108,870 | $111,020 |
| 182 | Rome, GA | $100,980 | $75,380 | $113,590 | $112,000 |
| 183 | Oshkosh, WI | $100,920 | $80,140 | $111,160 | $108,600 |
| 184 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $100,900 | $77,960 | $112,200 | $107,150 |
| 185 | Huntsville, AL | $100,880 | $74,760 | $113,730 | $108,390 |
| 186 | Staunton, VA | $100,860 | $74,760 | $113,710 | $110,680 |
| 187 | Tulsa, OK | $100,840 | $73,690 | $114,210 | $113,030 |
| 188 | Rocky Mount, NC | $100,820 | $79,580 | $111,300 | $114,550 |
| 189 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $100,800 | $72,740 | $114,630 | $114,000 |
| 190 | Rochester, MN | $100,760 | $83,530 | $109,220 | $110,940 |
| 191 | Corvallis, OR | $100,730 | $79,440 | $111,240 | $96,840 |
| 192 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $100,670 | $74,710 | $113,440 | $92,000 |
| 193 | Kokomo, IN | $100,610 | $77,440 | $112,010 | $112,230 |
| 194 | Florence, SC | $100,590 | $68,620 | $116,330 | $115,920 |
| 195 | Charleston, SC | $100,570 | $75,710 | $112,820 | $99,610 |
| 196 | Laredo, TX | $100,570 | $70,950 | $115,150 | $115,660 |
| 197 | Bloomington, IN | $100,510 | $81,310 | $109,970 | $105,710 |
| 198 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $100,480 | $75,300 | $112,900 | $107,960 |
| 199 | Canton, OH | $100,460 | $79,560 | $110,760 | $112,360 |
| 200 | Harrisburg, PA | $100,460 | $73,670 | $113,650 | $101,830 |
| 201 | Joplin, MO-KS | $100,460 | $78,460 | $111,300 | $117,200 |
| 202 | Tampa, FL | $100,440 | $81,060 | $109,990 | $99,550 |
| 203 | Bloomington, IL | $100,380 | $74,550 | $113,110 | $107,320 |
| 204 | Raleigh, NC | $100,360 | $78,100 | $111,300 | $102,240 |
| 205 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,300 | $78,100 | $111,240 | $105,480 |
| 206 | Champaign, IL | $100,260 | $74,420 | $112,990 | $108,150 |
| 207 | Killeen, TX | $100,260 | $78,710 | $110,860 | $110,020 |
| 208 | Punta Gorda, FL | $100,240 | $77,210 | $111,570 | $99,720 |
| 209 | Janesville, WI | $100,210 | $78,540 | $110,860 | $106,940 |
| 210 | Nashville, TN | $100,190 | $75,750 | $112,220 | $104,000 |
| 211 | Appleton, WI | $100,150 | $79,960 | $110,120 | $108,370 |
| 212 | Greenville, SC | $100,150 | $77,900 | $111,090 | $107,390 |
| 213 | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,150 | $80,450 | $109,870 | $105,600 |
| 214 | Orlando, FL | $100,110 | $79,040 | $110,510 | $98,710 |
| 215 | Elizabethtown, KY | $100,090 | $66,660 | $116,560 | $110,510 |
| 216 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,050 | $75,750 | $112,030 | $90,170 |
| 217 | Casper, WY | $100,030 | $78,000 | $110,860 | $106,610 |
| 218 | Portland, ME | $99,990 | $82,080 | $108,800 | $98,170 |
| 219 | Scranton, PA | $99,990 | $77,830 | $110,880 | $106,880 |
| 220 | Cape Coral, FL | $99,900 | $77,880 | $110,760 | $97,610 |
| 221 | Columbus, GA-AL | $99,900 | $75,320 | $112,010 | $111,880 |
| 222 | Gulfport, MS | $99,900 | $77,940 | $110,740 | $110,990 |
| 223 | Traverse City, MI | $99,860 | $80,350 | $109,470 | $106,950 |
| 224 | Wichita Falls, TX | $99,650 | $74,070 | $112,260 | $111,320 |
| 225 | Baton Rouge, LA | $99,610 | $69,680 | $114,360 | $109,730 |
| 226 | Abilene, TX | $99,550 | $63,020 | $117,540 | $110,170 |
| 227 | Deltona, FL | $99,550 | $76,170 | $111,070 | $100,180 |
| 228 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,550 | $75,210 | $111,530 | $107,570 |
| 229 | Topeka, KS | $99,510 | $77,500 | $110,360 | $112,040 |
| 230 | Shreveport, LA | $99,490 | $74,400 | $111,840 | $117,370 |
| 231 | Winston, NC | $99,490 | $78,960 | $109,600 | $108,090 |
| 232 | Columbus, IN | $99,470 | $73,470 | $112,260 | $106,950 |
| 233 | Fayetteville, NC | $99,470 | $77,250 | $110,390 | $108,150 |
| 234 | Manchester, NH | $99,400 | $81,000 | $108,450 | $94,080 |
| 235 | Lewiston, ME | $99,340 | $81,930 | $107,910 | $104,860 |
| 236 | Boise City, ID | $99,150 | $81,700 | $107,740 | $100,770 |
| 237 | Eau Claire, WI | $98,920 | $82,700 | $106,910 | $106,600 |
| 238 | St. Cloud, MN | $98,900 | $78,850 | $108,780 | $112,860 |
| 239 | Terre Haute, IN | $98,860 | $75,130 | $110,550 | $112,600 |
| 240 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $98,840 | $75,730 | $110,220 | $115,080 |
| 241 | New Orleans, LA | $98,820 | $69,850 | $113,090 | $106,720 |
| 242 | Albany, GA | $98,780 | $76,920 | $109,550 | $112,670 |
| 243 | Montgomery, AL | $98,740 | $75,840 | $110,010 | $110,100 |
| 244 | Asheville, NC | $98,720 | $76,000 | $109,910 | $102,290 |
| 245 | Bozeman, MT | $98,700 | $83,910 | $105,980 | $96,280 |
| 246 | Jacksonville, FL | $98,650 | $79,580 | $108,040 | $99,160 |
| 247 | Gainesville, FL | $98,630 | $81,290 | $107,180 | $101,960 |
| 248 | Jonesboro, AR | $98,610 | $75,730 | $109,890 | $114,830 |
| 249 | Lafayette, IN | $98,550 | $77,520 | $108,910 | $105,480 |
| 250 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $98,450 | $78,020 | $108,510 | $107,280 |
| 251 | Yuma, AZ | $98,380 | $76,790 | $109,010 | $106,120 |
| 252 | State College, PA | $98,360 | $77,520 | $108,640 | $101,650 |
| 253 | Fort Wayne, IN | $98,280 | $72,590 | $110,930 | $106,170 |
| 254 | Little Rock, AR | $98,200 | $73,840 | $110,180 | $109,890 |
| 255 | Harrisonburg, VA | $98,110 | $72,820 | $110,590 | $103,390 |
| 256 | Jackson, MS | $98,070 | $77,000 | $108,450 | $110,130 |
| 257 | Paducah, KY-IL | $98,050 | $74,840 | $109,470 | $113,900 |
| 258 | Binghamton, NY | $97,990 | $74,280 | $109,680 | $105,520 |
| 259 | Burlington, NC | $97,990 | $75,380 | $109,140 | $105,140 |
| 260 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $97,990 | $73,110 | $110,240 | $106,300 |
| 261 | Mansfield, OH | $97,970 | $76,790 | $108,390 | $110,240 |
| 262 | Crestview, FL | $97,930 | $77,210 | $108,120 | $100,930 |
| 263 | Racine, WI | $97,860 | $76,090 | $108,600 | $101,980 |
| 264 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $97,840 | $77,420 | $107,910 | $113,260 |
| 265 | Slidell, LA | $97,840 | $69,260 | $111,900 | $105,520 |
| 266 | Ogden, UT | $97,760 | $72,760 | $110,070 | $97,420 |
| 267 | Wildwood, FL | $97,760 | $79,250 | $106,870 | $114,440 |
| 268 | Muncie, IN | $97,680 | $74,260 | $109,200 | $110,810 |
| 269 | Greenville, NC | $97,640 | $76,420 | $108,080 | $110,450 |
| 270 | Kingston, NY | $97,640 | $74,070 | $109,240 | $96,950 |
| 271 | Greensboro, NC | $97,610 | $78,100 | $107,240 | $105,110 |
| 272 | Cheyenne, WY | $97,550 | $72,300 | $109,990 | $101,100 |
| 273 | Sebastian, FL | $97,550 | $77,980 | $107,180 | $99,230 |
| 274 | Athens, GA | $97,490 | $72,630 | $109,740 | $104,440 |
| 275 | Augusta, GA-SC | $97,470 | $74,050 | $109,010 | $106,060 |
| 276 | Lawrence, KS | $97,360 | $78,730 | $106,560 | $107,890 |
| 277 | Lake Charles, LA | $97,340 | $62,360 | $114,590 | $113,380 |
| 278 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $97,240 | $79,140 | $106,160 | $99,210 |
| 279 | Midland, MI | $97,240 | $80,370 | $105,560 | $105,790 |
| 280 | Palm Bay, FL | $97,140 | $70,780 | $110,120 | $97,140 |
| 281 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $97,050 | $72,130 | $109,300 | $112,270 |
| 282 | Glens Falls, NY | $96,990 | $74,530 | $108,060 | $102,240 |
| 283 | Evansville, IN | $96,890 | $73,920 | $108,200 | $105,860 |
| 284 | Mobile, AL | $96,800 | $76,690 | $106,720 | $109,880 |
| 285 | Michigan City, IN | $96,760 | $79,680 | $105,190 | $105,540 |
| 286 | Oklahoma City, OK | $96,600 | $72,240 | $108,580 | $106,850 |
| 287 | Omaha, NE-IA | $96,600 | $75,750 | $106,870 | $105,100 |
| 288 | Provo, UT | $96,550 | $68,270 | $110,490 | $98,290 |
| 289 | Flint, MI | $96,490 | $74,050 | $107,540 | $103,710 |
| 290 | Kenosha, WI | $96,470 | $78,600 | $105,270 | $95,400 |
| 291 | Springfield, MO | $96,450 | $75,690 | $106,660 | $108,880 |
| 292 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $96,410 | $70,430 | $109,200 | $106,010 |
| 293 | Duluth, MN-WI | $96,410 | $80,020 | $104,480 | $108,610 |
| 294 | Lansing, MI | $96,410 | $77,130 | $105,910 | $101,490 |
| 295 | Lincoln, NE | $96,350 | $76,650 | $106,060 | $105,210 |
| 296 | Hot Springs, AR | $96,300 | $76,590 | $106,020 | $112,330 |
| 297 | Durham, NC | $96,260 | $76,980 | $105,750 | $98,660 |
| 298 | Wilmington, NC | $96,260 | $76,860 | $105,830 | $99,830 |
| 299 | Grand Rapids, MI | $96,220 | $78,000 | $105,210 | $100,710 |
| 300 | Altoona, PA | $96,180 | $75,500 | $106,350 | $107,460 |
| 301 | Iowa City, IA | $96,180 | $73,940 | $107,140 | $105,100 |
| 302 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $96,160 | $77,150 | $105,520 | $97,830 |
| 303 | Miami, FL | $96,160 | $67,520 | $110,260 | $84,240 |
| 304 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $96,080 | $73,150 | $107,350 | $105,050 |
| 305 | Hammond, LA | $95,990 | $73,050 | $107,290 | $113,650 |
| 306 | Pensacola, FL | $95,990 | $76,710 | $105,500 | $98,230 |
| 307 | Lexington, KY | $95,930 | $69,950 | $108,720 | $103,270 |
| 308 | Elmira, NY | $95,890 | $77,650 | $104,870 | $101,580 |
| 309 | Billings, MT | $95,780 | $77,360 | $104,870 | $102,410 |
| 310 | Gainesville, GA | $95,740 | $73,050 | $106,930 | $98,940 |
| 311 | Blacksburg, VA | $95,680 | $74,110 | $106,310 | $103,200 |
| 312 | Roanoke, VA | $95,580 | $72,130 | $107,120 | $102,100 |
| 313 | Youngstown, OH | $95,490 | $73,110 | $106,520 | $109,260 |
| 314 | Lakeland, FL | $95,430 | $74,320 | $105,810 | $98,240 |
| 315 | Logan, UT-ID | $95,330 | $67,250 | $109,160 | $99,380 |
| 316 | Bangor, ME | $95,310 | $77,210 | $104,230 | $98,760 |
| 317 | Bowling Green, KY | $95,280 | $74,090 | $105,730 | $105,660 |
| 318 | Valdosta, GA | $95,280 | $63,110 | $111,110 | $107,940 |
| 319 | Burlington, VT | $95,260 | $75,880 | $104,830 | $94,360 |
| 320 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $95,240 | $67,790 | $108,760 | $101,710 |
| 321 | Tallahassee, FL | $95,200 | $75,800 | $104,770 | $101,360 |
| 322 | Morristown, TN | $95,180 | $70,720 | $107,220 | $110,210 |
| 323 | Wichita, KS | $95,060 | $72,680 | $106,080 | $106,870 |
| 324 | Rapid City, SD | $94,990 | $78,960 | $102,880 | $106,540 |
| 325 | Daphne, AL | $94,930 | $77,170 | $103,670 | $100,250 |
| 326 | Goldsboro, NC | $94,930 | $74,550 | $104,980 | $107,310 |
| 327 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $94,910 | $63,560 | $110,340 | $110,260 |
| 328 | Des Moines, IA | $94,850 | $75,050 | $104,600 | $103,430 |
| 329 | Jackson, TN | $94,850 | $74,130 | $105,060 | $110,910 |
| 330 | Jacksonville, NC | $94,850 | $74,260 | $105,000 | $103,000 |
| 331 | Muskegon, MI | $94,790 | $77,360 | $103,380 | $102,450 |
| 332 | Parkersburg, WV | $94,700 | $72,970 | $105,390 | $108,770 |
| 333 | Weirton, WV-OH | $94,700 | $74,460 | $104,670 | $106,380 |
| 334 | Johnstown, PA | $94,660 | $76,230 | $103,750 | $110,160 |
| 335 | Lima, OH | $94,660 | $76,630 | $103,540 | $105,570 |
| 336 | Jefferson City, MO | $94,640 | $71,880 | $105,850 | $107,580 |
| 337 | Waterloo, IA | $94,560 | $75,360 | $104,000 | $108,620 |
| 338 | Beckley, WV | $94,450 | $67,000 | $107,970 | $106,880 |
| 339 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $94,140 | $72,630 | $104,750 | $108,890 |
| 340 | Erie, PA | $94,100 | $74,960 | $103,520 | $103,460 |
| 341 | Columbia, SC | $94,060 | $69,430 | $106,180 | $100,420 |
| 342 | Johnson City, TN | $94,060 | $67,000 | $107,370 | $106,970 |
| 343 | Pittsburgh, PA | $93,950 | $74,550 | $103,520 | $99,240 |
| 344 | Bay City, MI | $93,680 | $76,190 | $102,320 | $101,910 |
| 345 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $93,480 | $75,130 | $102,500 | $107,870 |
| 346 | Syracuse, NY | $93,450 | $69,180 | $105,410 | $97,610 |
| 347 | Twin Falls, ID | $93,410 | $72,840 | $103,560 | $101,410 |
| 348 | Sumter, SC | $93,370 | $67,830 | $105,960 | $106,080 |
| 349 | Morgantown, WV | $93,330 | $73,510 | $103,110 | $100,010 |
| 350 | Columbia, MO | $93,290 | $74,030 | $102,790 | $104,310 |
| 351 | Pinehurst, NC | $93,270 | $75,030 | $102,250 | $105,590 |
| 352 | Idaho Falls, ID | $93,200 | $71,590 | $103,850 | $98,720 |
| 353 | Sebring, FL | $93,180 | $70,740 | $104,250 | $100,770 |
| 354 | Auburn, AL | $93,160 | $68,200 | $105,460 | $105,940 |
| 355 | Dubuque, IA | $93,060 | $71,780 | $103,520 | $106,560 |
| 356 | Fort Collins, CO | $93,020 | $72,070 | $103,310 | $91,980 |
| 357 | Knoxville, TN | $92,960 | $69,510 | $104,500 | $100,420 |
| 358 | Owensboro, KY | $92,960 | $69,470 | $104,520 | $104,910 |
| 359 | Florence, AL | $92,620 | $74,130 | $101,730 | $109,200 |
| 360 | Bismarck, ND | $92,520 | $74,480 | $101,380 | $101,640 |
| 361 | Buffalo, NY | $92,460 | $70,370 | $103,330 | $96,470 |
| 362 | Hattiesburg, MS | $92,310 | $73,280 | $101,670 | $105,340 |
| 363 | Manhattan, KS | $92,020 | $73,010 | $101,400 | $102,060 |
| 364 | Albany, NY | $91,830 | $73,150 | $101,030 | $92,230 |
| 365 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $91,710 | $76,920 | $99,010 | $101,190 |
| 366 | Ames, IA | $91,640 | $68,370 | $103,110 | $103,160 |
| 367 | Monroe, LA | $91,640 | $61,280 | $106,600 | $109,620 |
| 368 | Utica, NY | $91,370 | $68,850 | $102,460 | $98,590 |
| 369 | Warner Robins, GA | $91,230 | $65,560 | $103,850 | $97,270 |
| 370 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $91,150 | $66,160 | $103,440 | $102,460 |
| 371 | Fargo, ND-MN | $90,880 | $74,360 | $99,010 | $100,010 |
| 372 | Watertown, NY | $90,880 | $72,340 | $99,990 | $103,640 |
| 373 | Panama City, FL | $90,670 | $68,390 | $101,630 | $93,190 |
| 374 | Great Falls, MT | $89,900 | $75,110 | $97,180 | $92,830 |
| 375 | Ocala, FL | $89,560 | $64,830 | $101,730 | $94,040 |
| 376 | Houma, LA | $89,290 | $63,270 | $102,110 | $104,920 |
| 377 | Pocatello, ID | $89,290 | $71,740 | $97,930 | $100,430 |
| 378 | Grand Island, NE | $89,270 | $71,550 | $97,990 | $103,020 |
| 379 | Cleveland, TN | $89,170 | $66,600 | $100,280 | $101,240 |
| 380 | Missoula, MT | $89,090 | $75,650 | $95,720 | $92,370 |
| 381 | Lafayette, LA | $88,420 | $56,040 | $104,370 | $101,390 |
| 382 | Rochester, NY | $87,550 | $69,700 | $96,350 | $90,230 |
| 383 | Helena, MT | $87,360 | $74,150 | $93,870 | $91,310 |
| 384 | Minot, ND | $84,760 | $70,870 | $91,600 | $97,390 |
| 385 | Mayaguez, PR | $68,060 | $51,770 | $76,090 | N/A |
| 386 | Ponce, PR | $62,730 | $46,130 | $70,890 | N/A |
| 387 | San Juan, PR | $60,340 | $39,000 | $70,870 | N/A |
| 388 | Aguadilla, PR | $53,460 | $28,640 | $65,670 | N/A |
| 389 | Arecibo, PR | $48,960 | $22,170 | $62,170 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Physical Therapist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays physical therapists the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $145,040 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($140,090), Napa, CA ($136,360), Santa Rosa, CA ($135,510). The national mean is $105,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do physical therapists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($137,220 at national prices, $121,330 nominal), Enid, OK ($136,620 at national prices, $115,130 nominal), Merced, CA ($134,710 at national prices, $132,390 nominal).
How much do physical therapists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $110,470; Los Angeles, CA: $115,880; Chicago, IL-IN: $110,470; Dallas, TX: $110,570; Houston, TX: $111,450 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do physical therapists earn the least?
Of the 389 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $48,960.