Physical Therapists in Maryland
Get the information you need to know about working as a Physical Therapist.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Therapists in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Physical Therapists in Maryland is growing faster than average.
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Physical Therapists in Maryland earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Physical Therapist Career?
- Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
How Many Physical Therapists Work in Maryland?
4,860 people worked as Physical Therapists in 2018 in this state.
There were 4,930 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,850 Physical Therapists working in it, which means Maryland has more Physical Therapists than average.
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%.
Maryland Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 320 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Maryland, and 6,350 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 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.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.79 an hour.
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 |
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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
The table below shows the states where most Physical Therapists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Maryland
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Occupation | Maryland Employment Total |
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Occupational Therapists | 3,370 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,900 |
Respiratory Therapists | 1,320 |
Radiation Therapists | 370 |
Recreational Therapists | 360 |
Exercise Physiologists | 110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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