Physical Therapists salary · Florida
Physical Therapists Salary in Florida
Physical Therapists in Florida earn a median of $101,040 a year, which is $48.58 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $102,760. The state employs 16,290.
Florida against the US May 2025
| Figure | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $101,040 | $102,760 |
| Median hourly | $48.58 | $49.40 |
| Mean annual | $98,510 | $105,280 |
| 10th percentile | $73,630 | $77,140 |
| 90th percentile | $122,880 | $135,140 |
| Employment | 16,290 | 267,330 |
How Florida compares
By median pay, Florida ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for physical therapists. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for physical therapists May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $124,190 | $59.71 | 26,580 |
| New Jersey | $112,140 | $53.91 | 9,750 |
| Texas | $105,810 | $50.87 | 21,870 |
| Illinois | $105,250 | $50.60 | 9,800 |
| Massachusetts | $103,790 | $49.90 | 6,850 |
| Ohio | $103,050 | $49.54 | 10,280 |
| Virginia | $101,450 | $48.78 | 7,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $101,380 | $48.74 | 11,710 |
| Michigan | $100,900 | $48.51 | 8,630 |
| New York | $100,660 | $48.39 | 20,940 |
| North Carolina | $99,910 | $48.03 | 7,350 |
Common questions
How much do physical therapists make in Florida?
The median salary for physical therapists in Florida is $101,040 a year, or $48.58 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $102,760. Florida employs 16,290 of them.
Is Florida a good state to work as a physical therapist?
On pay alone, Florida ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for physical therapists in Florida?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $73,630 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $122,880 or more. The middle half falls between $83,650 and $107,520.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1123 in Florida. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national physical therapists salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.