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Considering a career as a Physical Therapist in Missouri?

22.7% Jobs Projection
$79,720 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 4,450 people working as Physical Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 4,520 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 Missouri has more Physical Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 22.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 310 annual job openings, and 5,620 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapists in this state.

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

What do Physical Therapists Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $58,930 to $102,970 with $79,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.33 to $49.51. The median hourly rate was $38.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,080 $78,790
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,070 $79,590
Springfield, MO 340 $87,660
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 330 $85,130
Columbia, MO 200 $82,640
Joplin, MO 70 $82,150
Jefferson City, MO 60 $69,980
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 50 $85,620
St. Joseph, MO-KS 30 $79,880

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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