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Physical Therapists in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as a Physical Therapist? Read this first!

26.0% Jobs Projection
$79,460 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Therapists in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physical Therapists in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Physical Therapists in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 1,920 people working as Physical Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 1,880 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,850 Physical Therapists working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Physical Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 26.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 2,280 jobs for Iowa Physical Therapists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 306,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $54,800 to $107,920 with $79,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.34 to $51.89. The median hourly rate was $38.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.24 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Physical Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physical Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 730 $79,460
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 440 $83,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 180 $84,860
Cedar Rapids, IA 170 $76,460
Iowa City, IA 140 $80,720
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 130 $78,940
Dubuque, IA 120 $71,040
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 $78,870
Ames, IA 40 $100,720

Top States for Physical Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Physical Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,630 $97,610
New York 16,660 $85,100
Texas 16,120 $91,060
Florida 12,750 $87,840
Pennsylvania 11,720 $84,620
Illinois 10,750 $88,970
Massachusetts 8,320 $92,060
Michigan 7,970 $88,940
Ohio 7,570 $86,970
New Jersey 7,560 $95,690
Virginia 6,470 $90,960
North Carolina 6,110 $86,600
Colorado 5,250 $81,460
Washington 5,210 $86,090
Wisconsin 5,040 $85,430
Georgia 5,000 $86,310
Indiana 4,920 $83,100
Maryland 4,860 $89,020
Minnesota 4,740 $85,100
Tennessee 4,580 $85,240

Below are the states where Physical Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $97,950
California $97,610
Alaska $96,660
New Jersey $95,690
Connecticut $94,790
New Mexico $93,250
Delaware $93,160
Massachusetts $92,060
Texas $91,060
Virginia $90,960

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