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25.2% Jobs Projection
$89,020 Median Salary
320 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Maryland?

There were approximately 4,860 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 4,930 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 25.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 320 annual job openings, and a total of 6,350 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $43,950 to $120,290 with $89,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.13 to $57.83. The median hourly rate was $42.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $42.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,440 $90,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,840 $90,230
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,540 $89,230
Salisbury, MD-DE 250 $83,320
Cumberland, MD-WV 140 $88,900
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 130 $86,630
California-Lexington Park, MD 40 $93,640

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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