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Physical Therapists in California

Want to work in California as a Physical Therapist? Read this first!

28.8% Jobs Projection
$97,610 Median Salary
1,640 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in California?

There were approximately 20,630 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 20,450 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 28.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,640 annual Physical Therapists job openings in California, and 28,200 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $65,780 to $128,420 with $97,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.63 to $61.74. The median hourly rate was $46.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $46.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,130 $96,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,680 $99,420
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,910 $91,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,290 $102,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,130 $102,350
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,100 $101,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 630 $86,280
Fresno, CA 500 $92,320
Bakersfield, CA 340 $104,140
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 300 $104,800
Modesto, CA 270 $96,850
Santa Rosa, CA 260 $98,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA 250 $90,640
Salinas, CA 240 $108,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 190 $99,300
Visalia-Porterville, CA 160 $107,750
Chico, CA 140 $106,240
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 130 $96,540
Redding, CA 110 $98,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 110 $112,890
Napa, CA 80 $95,860
Merced, CA 70 $100,030
Yuba City, CA 40 $104,010
Madera, CA 30 $101,970

Top States for Physical Therapists Employment

View the list below to see 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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