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Physical Therapist Salary by State

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).

Economics50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 5, 2023Original page
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Year 202450 of 51 states
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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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1Massachusetts$104,435$8,702$2,008$50.21
2Washington$104,378$8,698$2,007$50.18
3New York$101,599$8,466$1,953$48.85
4Alaska$100,838$8,403$1,939$48.48
5Nevada$98,256$8,188$1,889$47.24
6Hawaii$94,687$7,890$1,820$45.52
7Missouri$94,496$7,874$1,817$45.43
8Maryland$93,632$7,802$1,800$45.02
9Idaho$92,812$7,734$1,784$44.62
10Delaware$91,337$7,611$1,756$43.91
11Virginia$90,979$7,581$1,749$43.74
12Oklahoma$90,784$7,565$1,745$43.65
13Kentucky$90,190$7,515$1,734$43.36
14Arkansas$90,080$7,506$1,732$43.31
15Colorado$89,755$7,479$1,726$43.15
16South Dakota$89,541$7,461$1,721$43.05
17Maine$88,742$7,395$1,706$42.66
18North Carolina$88,368$7,364$1,699$42.49
19Nebraska$87,826$7,318$1,688$42.22
20California$87,374$7,281$1,680$42.01
21Minnesota$87,331$7,277$1,679$41.99
22Vermont$85,995$7,166$1,653$41.34
23Tennessee$85,139$7,094$1,637$40.93
24Indiana$84,420$7,035$1,623$40.59
25Rhode Island$84,198$7,016$1,619$40.48
26Illinois$84,121$7,010$1,617$40.44
27Connecticut$83,824$6,985$1,612$40.30
28Michigan$83,619$6,968$1,608$40.20
29Arizona$83,406$6,950$1,603$40.10
30New Hampshire$83,103$6,925$1,598$39.95
31New Jersey$83,068$6,922$1,597$39.94
32Iowa$83,053$6,921$1,597$39.93
33Oregon$82,963$6,913$1,595$39.89
34Wyoming$82,789$6,899$1,592$39.80
35New Mexico$82,257$6,854$1,581$39.55
36Alabama$81,815$6,817$1,573$39.33
37South Carolina$81,265$6,772$1,562$39.07
38Utah$81,177$6,764$1,561$39.03
39Kansas$80,155$6,679$1,541$38.54
40Montana$79,653$6,637$1,531$38.29
41West Virginia$79,628$6,635$1,531$38.28
42Texas$79,028$6,585$1,519$37.99
43Mississippi$78,471$6,539$1,509$37.73
44Pennsylvania$77,735$6,477$1,494$37.37
45Wisconsin$77,294$6,441$1,486$37.16
46Ohio$77,104$6,425$1,482$37.07
47North Dakota$71,625$5,968$1,377$34.44
48Florida$68,432$5,702$1,316$32.90
49Georgia$66,841$5,570$1,285$32.14
50Louisiana$65,516$5,459$1,259$31.50

What correlates with Annual Salary (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,113 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

  1. Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 50
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  6. 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

  1. Vacancies Raw CountTeacher Shortages by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 37
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  2. Drive SoloCommute Time by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Natural Gas Storage CapacityGas Shortage by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 31
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  4. CSR: Ages 6-7Child Care Ratios by State
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 50
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  5. CLA RatingMost Conservative States
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. 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.

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