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Physical Therapists in Tennessee

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

30.1% Jobs Projection
$85,240 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Tennessee?

4,580 people worked as Physical Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,640 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 Tennessee has more Physical Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 30.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 350 annual Physical Therapists job openings in Tennessee, and 6,010 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $52,210 to $113,890 with $85,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.1 to $54.76. The median hourly rate was $40.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.15.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,570 $78,910
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 790 $85,860
Knoxville, TN 460 $84,340
Chattanooga, TN-GA 450 $88,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 230 $91,160
Johnson City, TN 210 $84,600
Jackson, TN 130 $87,390
Clarksville, TN-KY 80 $80,720
Morristown, TN 80 $99,020
Cleveland, TN 40 $85,850

Top States for Physical Therapists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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