Hiring/Physical Therapists
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Physical Therapists by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $102,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 267,330.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 8.9 | Hard | $103,440 | 0.85 |
| Washington, DC | 8.4 | Hard | $102,980 | 0.84 |
| Tulsa, OK | 8.3 | Hard | $100,840 | 0.90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.1 | Hard | $99,730 | 0.96 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.8 | Hard | $98,920 | 0.84 |
| Baltimore, MD | 7.7 | Hard | $105,810 | 0.88 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.5 | Hard | $105,130 | 1.07 |
| New Orleans, LA | 7.4 | Hard | $100,530 | 0.92 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.4 | Hard | $102,890 | 1.10 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 7.4 | Hard | $100,840 | 1.12 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.4 | Hard | $102,700 | 1.14 |
| Cleveland, OH | 7.3 | Hard | $104,030 | 1.13 |
| Akron, OH | 7.3 | Hard | $102,700 | 1.14 |
| Orlando, FL | 7.2 | Hard | $101,530 | 0.64 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 7.2 | Hard | $102,450 | 1.00 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7.0 | Hard | $101,060 | 0.72 |
| Dayton, OH | 7.0 | Hard | $103,330 | 1.22 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.8 | Elevated | $102,260 | 0.97 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.3 | Elevated | $99,900 | 0.93 |
| Nashville, TN | 6.3 | Elevated | $103,380 | 0.74 |
| Memphis, TN | 6.2 | Elevated | $100,000 | 0.76 |
| Tampa, FL | 6.2 | Elevated | $102,430 | 0.94 |
| Houston, TX | 6.2 | Elevated | $107,700 | 0.83 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.1 | Elevated | $102,970 | 1.15 |
| Kansas City, MO | 6.1 | Elevated | $101,270 | 1.07 |
| Albany, NY | 6.1 | Elevated | $94,020 | 1.03 |
| St. Louis, MO | 6.1 | Elevated | $100,600 | 1.08 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6.0 | Elevated | $96,110 | 0.81 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $107,780 | 0.88 |
| San Antonio, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $106,010 | 0.88 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.8 | Elevated | $100,150 | 1.01 |
| Miami, FL | 5.8 | Elevated | $100,870 | 1.02 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.7 | Elevated | $102,190 | 0.95 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 5.6 | Elevated | $101,270 | 1.09 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 | Elevated | $99,100 | 1.42 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $125,490 | 0.53 |
| North Port, FL | 5.2 | Elevated | $104,020 | 1.16 |
| New York, NY | 5.2 | Elevated | $107,650 | 1.30 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.1 | Elevated | $83,070 | 1.34 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.0 | Elevated | $99,940 | 1.69 |
| Austin, TX | 4.9 | Elevated | $103,630 | 1.11 |
| San Jose, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $139,000 | 0.75 |
| Buffalo, NY | 4.8 | Elevated | $95,800 | 1.53 |
| Fresno, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $123,820 | 0.76 |
| Riverside, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $120,110 | 0.76 |
| McAllen, TX | 4.8 | Elevated | $103,980 | 1.15 |
| San Francisco, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $141,980 | 0.77 |
| Birmingham, AL | 4.6 | Elevated | $97,750 | 1.15 |
| Boise City, ID | 4.6 | Elevated | $100,120 | 0.60 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $131,430 | 0.87 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.3 | Elevated | $97,750 | 1.10 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $108,170 | 0.90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 4.3 | Elevated | $100,160 | 1.11 |
| Columbia, SC | 4.1 | Elevated | $99,840 | 0.98 |
| Providence, RI | 4.0 | Elevated | $100,290 | 1.17 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.0 | Elevated | $103,840 | 0.73 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.0 | Elevated | $104,350 | 1.21 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.9 | Standard | $101,550 | 1.02 |
| Oxnard, CA | 3.9 | Standard | $116,770 | 0.99 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3.8 | Standard | $105,790 | 1.25 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.7 | Standard | $113,850 | 1.02 |
| Boston, MA | 3.6 | Standard | $103,550 | 1.15 |
| Portland, OR | 3.4 | Standard | $106,250 | 0.87 |
| Denver, CO | 3.3 | Standard | $102,340 | 0.99 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.3 | Standard | $103,790 | 1.25 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 3.3 | Standard | $103,510 | 1.00 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.1 | Standard | $103,030 | 1.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3.1 | Standard | $103,220 | 0.92 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.1 | Standard | $101,020 | 1.26 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3.0 | Standard | $101,700 | 0.88 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.9 | Standard | $103,000 | 1.26 |
| Madison, WI | 2.9 | Standard | $102,810 | 1.29 |
| Omaha, NE | 2.8 | Standard | $99,630 | 1.31 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2.8 | Standard | $102,420 | 0.98 |
| Hartford, CT | 2.8 | Standard | $105,230 | 1.33 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.7 | Standard | $116,480 | 0.78 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.7 | Standard | $107,290 | 0.82 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.6 | Standard | $105,160 | 1.48 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 2.3 | Standard | $103,770 | 1.47 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.9 | Standard | $105,720 | 1.02 |