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Physical Therapists in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Physical Therapist?

14.6% Jobs Projection
$75,940 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 1,380 people working as Physical Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 1,480 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Maine, and 1,800 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $54,350 to $100,770 with $75,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.13 to $48.45. The median hourly rate was $36.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 490 $73,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME 200 $85,520
Bangor, ME 170 $83,940
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 140 $72,210
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 130 $85,160

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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