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Physical Therapists Salaries


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The median salary for physical therapists was $72,790 in 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The median salary for physical therapy assistants was $46,140 in 2008, and salaries are still rising.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nevada has the highest paid physical therapists in the country, with a median salary of $87,160. Runners-up are: California ($83,180), New Jersey ($82,800), Rhode Island ($81,980) and Illinois ($80,310).

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Physical Therapist Salaries by Workplace

The majority of physical therapists work in hospitals or in offices of other health practitioners. Many physical therapists hold multiple jobs, working for themselves in private practice as well as for various healthcare facilities.

Physical therapist salaries by place of work:

  • Home health care services - $81,870
  • Offices of other health practitioners - $73,980
  • Offices of physicians - $74,530
  • Nursing care facilities - $76,730
  • General medical and surgical hospitals - $73,600

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