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Physical Therapists in Mississippi

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

16.3% Jobs Projection
$87,090 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 1,630 Physical Therapists working in the state.

There were 1,720 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Mississippi, and 2,140 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $66,420 to $123,790 with $87,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.93 to $59.52. The median hourly rate was $41.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 790 $85,860
Jackson, MS 550 $81,100
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 230 $88,970
Hattiesburg, MS 50 $94,110

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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