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Physical Therapists in Georgia

Considering a career as a Physical Therapist in Georgia?

28.9% Jobs Projection
$86,310 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Georgia?

5,000 people worked as Physical Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,080 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 28.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 420 annual job openings, and a total of 7,270 jobs for Georgia Physical Therapists in 2026.

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

What do Physical Therapists Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $56,670 to $120,660 with $86,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.24 to $58.01. The median hourly rate was $41.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,850 $85,550
Chattanooga, TN-GA 450 $88,970
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 380 $83,710
Savannah, GA 220 $76,130
Columbus, GA-AL 190 $88,720
Dalton, GA 160 $100,650
Athens-Clarke County, GA 150 $93,500
Macon, GA 140 $93,250
Warner Robins, GA 110 $83,660
Gainesville, GA 90 $83,570
Rome, GA 90 $85,680
Valdosta, GA 60 $89,070
Brunswick, GA 40 $102,140
Albany, GA 30 $83,510

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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