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31.8% Jobs Projection
$87,840 Median Salary
1,070 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Florida?

There were approximately 12,750 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 12,810 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 31.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,070 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Florida, and 18,050 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $52,910 to $123,280 with $87,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.44 to $59.27. The median hourly rate was $42.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,830 $87,180
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,070 $87,930
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,010 $90,670
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 880 $91,730
Jacksonville, FL 770 $79,480
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 470 $86,740
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 420 $84,540
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 310 $93,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 290 $81,000
Gainesville, FL 290 $86,330
Port St. Lucie, FL 270 $89,500
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 260 $83,960
Tallahassee, FL 240 $91,290
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 230 $89,480
Ocala, FL 200 $77,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 200 $84,110
Punta Gorda, FL 190 $106,090
Homosassa Springs, FL 100 $88,840
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 80 $89,050
Sebring, FL 80 $91,550
Panama City, FL 80 $83,110
The Villages, FL 50 $83,040

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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