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Physical Therapists in Pennsylvania

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Physical Therapists in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Physical Therapist?

23.9% Jobs Projection
$84,620 Median Salary
790 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 11,720 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 11,300 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 790 annual job openings, and a total of 14,260 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $57,240 to $125,700 with $84,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.52 to $60.43. The median hourly rate was $40.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,580 $92,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,440 $90,640
Pittsburgh, PA 2,750 $79,840
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 650 $82,110
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 570 $88,610
Reading, PA 500 $90,590
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 480 $81,560
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 440 $80,590
Lancaster, PA 330 $100,550
York-Hanover, PA 310 $90,880
Erie, PA 290 $74,770
Johnstown, PA 200 $72,160
State College, PA 150 $85,170
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 140 $82,960
Altoona, PA 120 $83,180
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 100 $91,590
Williamsport, PA 90 $102,000
East Stroudsburg, PA 80 $81,740
Lebanon, PA 60 $91,110

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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