Physical Therapist Salary (United States)

United States physical therapists typically earn around 90,000 to 100,000 dollars per year, with experienced and ownership roles above 110,000.

Overview

The profession now requires a clinical doctorate, a three-year program after a bachelor degree, plus state licensure. Settings drive variance: home health, skilled nursing and travel contracts commonly outpay outpatient clinics, while productivity metrics create burnout pressure in some systems. Ownership of clinics through partnerships is a route up. Demand is strong and aging-driven, particularly joint replacements and cardiac rehabilitation. Figures are approximate medians from federal wage statistics and industry surveys and move with region and setting.