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Physical Therapists in Arizona

Considering a career as a Physical Therapist in Arizona?

45.2% Jobs Projection
$85,190 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 3,950 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 3,400 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 45.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 360 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Arizona, and 5,460 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 306,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapists Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $63,140 to $122,300 with $85,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.36 to $58.8. The median hourly rate was $40.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.17.

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

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Top Arizona 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
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,880 $85,390
Tucson, AZ 640 $83,060
Prescott, AZ 120 $111,730
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 60 $77,860
Yuma, AZ 60 $113,000

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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