Physical Therapist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Physical Therapist series (series 0633) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $122,262. Full physical therapist salary profile →

Highest state median

$156,999

California

Lowest state median

$110,395

South Dakota

Agency spread

$24,213

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$122,262

3,197 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Physical Therapist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	265	$156,999	$142,223–$183,833
Utah	32	$156,982	$145,254–$163,615
Oregon	39	$142,144	$132,756–$150,193
Louisiana	50	$139,598	$117,856–$153,999
Oklahoma	59	$136,992	$125,910–$145,022
Virginia	90	$134,822	$120,976–$147,315
Colorado	78	$131,097	$119,761–$138,456
Nevada	45	$129,861	$122,341–$145,805
Alabama	39	$129,146	$117,754–$139,968
Washington	76	$127,734	$116,226–$143,557
Indiana	56	$127,731	$115,948–$137,363
South Carolina	66	$127,567	$116,632–$134,883
Georgia	72	$127,006	$119,079–$134,822
Arkansas	55	$126,604	$117,754–$146,921
Maryland	41	$126,313	$122,222–$133,964
Minnesota	82	$125,427	$110,403–$139,247
New York	138	$124,177	$112,320–$133,611
Massachusetts	67	$123,109	$111,513–$140,641
Arizona	81	$122,839	$111,198–$137,386
Michigan	80	$121,316	$110,348–$133,057
Missouri	84	$120,841	$110,172–$130,716
Texas	212	$120,431	$110,282–$130,754
Illinois	91	$120,073	$111,724–$130,884
North Carolina	105	$118,557	$103,705–$129,856
Kentucky	51	$117,247	$112,896–$120,629
Tennessee	85	$116,362	$107,411–$122,933
Pennsylvania	128	$115,852	$107,411–$124,177
Wisconsin	100	$115,449	$104,427–$127,058
New Mexico	36	$115,203	$104,632–$129,163
Ohio	146	$115,053	$102,808–$125,122
Florida	295	$114,393	$101,682–$123,990
Iowa	70	$114,284	$107,411–$125,912
Nebraska	31	$113,945	$105,471–$120,034
West Virginia	33	$113,378	$107,411–$122,345
South Dakota	43	$110,395	$98,459–$120,629

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Physical Therapist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	3,258	$122,672	$111,911–$137,038
Department of Health and Human Services	60	$98,459	$93,107–$115,478

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)