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27.5% Jobs Projection
$85,480 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Physical Therapists Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 2,850 workers employed as Physical Therapists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,740 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Physical Therapists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 27.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 3,760 jobs for Oregon 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $63,750 to $115,470 with $85,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.65 to $55.51. The median hourly rate was $41.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.33 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,660 $86,880
Bend-Redmond, OR 290 $77,020
Eugene, OR 290 $86,340
Salem, OR 280 $78,860
Medford, OR 190 $85,120
Corvallis, OR 80 $90,640
Albany, OR 50 $84,860
Grants Pass, OR 40 $95,950

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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Occupation Oregon Employment Total
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,490
Occupational Therapists 1,360
Respiratory Therapists 1,320
Recreational Therapists 180
Radiation Therapists 170
Exercise Physiologists 40

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