Which state has the highest Annual Salary?

Massachusetts has the highest Annual Salary in 2024, at $104,435, followed by Washington ($104,378) and New York ($101,599).

Which state has the lowest Annual Salary?

Louisiana has the lowest Annual Salary in 2024, at $65,516.

What is the median Annual Salary across US states?

The median is $84,160 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.

Where does this physical therapist salary by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What Is the Average Physical Therapist Salary by State - ZipRecruiter.

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Physical Therapist Salary by State

Name: Physical Therapist Salary by State
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Massachusetts has the highest Annual Salary in 2024 ($104,435), followed by Washington ($104,378) and New York ($101,599). Louisiana has the lowest ($65,516).

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Median

$84,160

Middle half $81,199 – $90,163

Average

$85,503

50 states

Highest

$104,435

Massachusetts

Lowest

$65,516

Louisiana

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Annual Salary

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1	Massachusetts	$104,435	$8,702	$2,008	$50.21
2	Washington	$104,378	$8,698	$2,007	$50.18
3	New York	$101,599	$8,466	$1,953	$48.85
4	Alaska	$100,838	$8,403	$1,939	$48.48
5	Nevada	$98,256	$8,188	$1,889	$47.24
6	Hawaii	$94,687	$7,890	$1,820	$45.52
7	Missouri	$94,496	$7,874	$1,817	$45.43
8	Maryland	$93,632	$7,802	$1,800	$45.02
9	Idaho	$92,812	$7,734	$1,784	$44.62
10	Delaware	$91,337	$7,611	$1,756	$43.91
11	Virginia	$90,979	$7,581	$1,749	$43.74
12	Oklahoma	$90,784	$7,565	$1,745	$43.65
13	Kentucky	$90,190	$7,515	$1,734	$43.36
14	Arkansas	$90,080	$7,506	$1,732	$43.31
15	Colorado	$89,755	$7,479	$1,726	$43.15
16	South Dakota	$89,541	$7,461	$1,721	$43.05
17	Maine	$88,742	$7,395	$1,706	$42.66
18	North Carolina	$88,368	$7,364	$1,699	$42.49
19	Nebraska	$87,826	$7,318	$1,688	$42.22
20	California	$87,374	$7,281	$1,680	$42.01
21	Minnesota	$87,331	$7,277	$1,679	$41.99
22	Vermont	$85,995	$7,166	$1,653	$41.34
23	Tennessee	$85,139	$7,094	$1,637	$40.93
24	Indiana	$84,420	$7,035	$1,623	$40.59
25	Rhode Island	$84,198	$7,016	$1,619	$40.48
26	Illinois	$84,121	$7,010	$1,617	$40.44
27	Connecticut	$83,824	$6,985	$1,612	$40.30
28	Michigan	$83,619	$6,968	$1,608	$40.20
29	Arizona	$83,406	$6,950	$1,603	$40.10
30	New Hampshire	$83,103	$6,925	$1,598	$39.95
31	New Jersey	$83,068	$6,922	$1,597	$39.94
32	Iowa	$83,053	$6,921	$1,597	$39.93
33	Oregon	$82,963	$6,913	$1,595	$39.89
34	Wyoming	$82,789	$6,899	$1,592	$39.80
35	New Mexico	$82,257	$6,854	$1,581	$39.55
36	Alabama	$81,815	$6,817	$1,573	$39.33
37	South Carolina	$81,265	$6,772	$1,562	$39.07
38	Utah	$81,177	$6,764	$1,561	$39.03
39	Kansas	$80,155	$6,679	$1,541	$38.54
40	Montana	$79,653	$6,637	$1,531	$38.29
41	West Virginia	$79,628	$6,635	$1,531	$38.28
42	Texas	$79,028	$6,585	$1,519	$37.99
43	Mississippi	$78,471	$6,539	$1,509	$37.73
44	Pennsylvania	$77,735	$6,477	$1,494	$37.37
45	Wisconsin	$77,294	$6,441	$1,486	$37.16
46	Ohio	$77,104	$6,425	$1,482	$37.07
47	North Dakota	$71,625	$5,968	$1,377	$34.44
48	Florida	$68,432	$5,702	$1,316	$32.90
49	Georgia	$66,841	$5,570	$1,285	$32.14
50	Louisiana	$65,516	$5,459	$1,259	$31.50

What correlates with Annual Salary (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,110 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Annual Salary tend to score higher on these

Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State
r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State
r = +0.60 · strong · n = 50
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Monthly Zip RecruiterAverage Retirement Income by State
r = +0.58 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Annual Salary tend to score lower on these

Vacancies Raw CountTeacher Shortages by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 37
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Drive SoloCommute Time by State
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
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Natural Gas Storage CapacityGas Shortage by State
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 31
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CSR: Ages 6-7Child Care Ratios by State
r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 50
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CLA RatingMost Conservative States
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 50
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Hep A # HospitalizedHepatitis by State
r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Annual Salary?: Massachusetts has the highest Annual Salary in 2024, at $104,435, followed by Washington ($104,378) and New York ($101,599).
Which state has the lowest Annual Salary?: Louisiana has the lowest Annual Salary in 2024, at $65,516.
What is the median Annual Salary across US states?: The median is $84,160 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this physical therapist salary by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What Is the Average Physical Therapist Salary by State - ZipRecruiter.