SOC 29-1123 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Physical Therapist salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 120 covered metros and 52 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, Portland–South Portland, ME ranks highest at $2,846/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $912/week. The middle metro benchmark is $2,198/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Physical Therapist gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Physical Therapist salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $2,846 | $2,412–$2,907 | #1 of 120 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $2,723 | $2,194–$2,953 | #2 of 120 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $2,566 | $2,051–$2,882 | #3 of 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $2,560 | $2,095–$2,768 | #4 of 120 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $2,557 | $2,147–$3,000 | #5 of 120 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $2,516 | $2,335–$2,944 | #6 of 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,509 | $1,984–$2,706 | #7 of 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $2,500 | $2,298–$2,728 | #8 of 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $2,483 | $2,023–$2,774 | #9 of 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $2,469 | $1,982–$2,817 | #10 of 120 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $2,466 | $2,092–$2,743 | #11 of 120 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $2,466 | $2,270–$2,718 | #12 of 120 |
| Madison, WI | $2,461 | $2,125–$2,826 | #13 of 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $2,456 | $2,022–$2,698 | #14 of 120 |
| Akron, OH | $2,451 | $1,989–$2,613 | #15 of 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $2,434 | $1,918–$2,696 | #16 of 120 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $2,424 | $2,104–$2,798 | #17 of 120 |
| Kansas City, MO | $2,393 | $1,914–$2,637 | #18 of 120 |
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $2,384 | $1,953–$2,826 | #19 of 120 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $2,383 | $2,230–$2,555 | #20 of 120 |
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $2,381 | $2,248–$2,697 | #21 of 120 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $2,380 | $2,115–$2,711 | #22 of 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $2,377 | $1,935–$2,611 | #23 of 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $2,374 | $1,947–$2,692 | #24 of 120 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $2,371 | $2,103–$2,849 | #25 of 120 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $2,363 | $2,055–$2,676 | #26 of 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $2,352 | $2,322–$2,792 | #27 of 120 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $2,349 | $2,125–$2,677 | #28 of 120 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $2,343 | $1,927–$2,420 | #29 of 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $2,341 | $2,111–$2,599 | #30 of 120 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $2,338 | $1,916–$2,740 | #31 of 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $2,332 | $2,132–$2,591 | #32 of 120 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $2,326 | $1,924–$2,478 | #33 of 120 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $2,317 | $1,872–$2,667 | #34 of 120 |
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $2,314 | $2,050–$2,750 | #35 of 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $2,298 | $1,803–$2,505 | #36 of 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $2,298 | $1,906–$2,546 | #37 of 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $2,292 | $1,842–$2,695 | #38 of 120 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $2,287 | $1,915–$2,609 | #39 of 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $2,281 | $1,957–$2,717 | #40 of 120 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $2,272 | $1,892–$2,462 | #41 of 120 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $2,269 | $2,032–$2,646 | #42 of 120 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $2,268 | $2,111–$2,589 | #43 of 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $2,258 | $1,861–$2,275 | #44 of 120 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $2,245 | $1,786–$2,675 | #45 of 120 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $2,242 | $1,914–$2,485 | #46 of 120 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $2,231 | $1,965–$2,301 | #47 of 120 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $2,229 | $1,922–$2,365 | #48 of 120 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $2,227 | $2,117–$2,341 | #49 of 120 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $2,224 | $1,815–$2,635 | #50 of 120 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $2,221 | $1,941–$2,633 | #51 of 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $2,219 | $1,717–$2,567 | #52 of 120 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $2,217 | $1,816–$2,337 | #53 of 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $2,216 | $1,816–$2,393 | #54 of 120 |
| Scranton–Wilkes, PA | $2,210 | $1,795–$2,339 | #55 of 120 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $2,205 | $1,979–$2,431 | #56 of 120 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $2,205 | $1,757–$2,399 | #57 of 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $2,204 | $1,872–$2,558 | #58 of 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $2,201 | $2,015–$2,539 | #59 of 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $2,199 | $1,880–$2,691 | #60 of 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $2,196 | $1,868–$2,482 | #61 of 120 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $2,195 | $2,009–$2,595 | #62 of 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $2,194 | $1,760–$2,363 | #63 of 120 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $2,188 | $1,768–$2,390 | #64 of 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $2,180 | $1,759–$2,533 | #65 of 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $2,177 | $1,779–$2,510 | #66 of 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $2,176 | $2,066–$2,237 | #67 of 120 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $2,173 | $1,861–$2,366 | #68 of 120 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $2,172 | $1,845–$2,263 | #69 of 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $2,171 | $1,736–$2,310 | #70 of 120 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $2,160 | $1,851–$2,272 | #71 of 120 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $2,159 | $1,720–$2,442 | #72 of 120 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $2,153 | $1,778–$2,317 | #73 of 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $2,145 | $1,732–$2,385 | #74 of 120 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,139 | $1,762–$2,580 | #75 of 120 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,139 | $1,741–$2,283 | #76 of 120 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $2,138 | $1,729–$2,474 | #77 of 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $2,137 | $1,799–$2,590 | #78 of 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $2,125 | $1,707–$2,278 | #79 of 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,123 | $1,786–$2,242 | #80 of 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $2,118 | $1,766–$2,219 | #81 of 120 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $2,116 | $1,697–$2,271 | #82 of 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $2,115 | $1,915–$2,201 | #83 of 120 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $2,110 | $1,699–$2,311 | #84 of 120 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $2,110 | $1,740–$2,303 | #85 of 120 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $2,109 | $1,694–$2,391 | #86 of 120 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $2,099 | $1,727–$2,211 | #87 of 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $2,093 | $1,846–$2,219 | #88 of 120 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $2,093 | $1,689–$2,311 | #89 of 120 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $2,092 | $1,761–$2,254 | #90 of 120 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $2,089 | $1,707–$2,330 | #91 of 120 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $2,085 | $1,721–$2,206 | #92 of 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $2,082 | $1,676–$2,312 | #93 of 120 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $2,071 | $1,766–$2,278 | #94 of 120 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $2,068 | $1,684–$2,355 | #95 of 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $2,061 | $1,695–$2,333 | #96 of 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $2,061 | $1,629–$2,177 | #97 of 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $2,061 | $1,818–$2,245 | #98 of 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $2,028 | $1,699–$2,439 | #99 of 120 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $2,010 | $1,848–$2,479 | #100 of 120 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,999 | $1,662–$2,243 | #101 of 120 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $1,965 | $1,601–$2,292 | #102 of 120 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,944 | $1,690–$2,212 | #103 of 120 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,941 | $1,589–$2,299 | #104 of 120 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,939 | $1,700–$2,298 | #105 of 120 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $1,932 | $1,711–$2,396 | #106 of 120 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $1,909 | $1,538–$2,254 | #107 of 120 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $1,908 | $1,672–$2,321 | #108 of 120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,900 | $1,591–$2,216 | #109 of 120 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $1,895 | $1,612–$2,228 | #110 of 120 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,872 | $1,515–$2,252 | #111 of 120 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $1,866 | $1,748–$2,356 | #112 of 120 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,848 | $1,554–$2,123 | #113 of 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,840 | $1,456–$2,193 | #114 of 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,830 | $1,692–$2,152 | #115 of 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,824 | $1,484–$2,105 | #116 of 120 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $1,801 | $1,629–$2,233 | #117 of 120 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,795 | $1,575–$2,200 | #118 of 120 |
| Killeen–Temple, TX | $1,766 | $1,508–$2,089 | #119 of 120 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $912 | $758–$1,002 | #120 of 120 |
Travel Physical Therapist salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $2,760 | $2,357–$2,907 | #1 of 52 |
| Iowa | $2,716 | $2,194–$2,953 | #2 of 52 |
| Wyoming | $2,666 | $2,202–$3,107 | #3 of 52 |
| Delaware | $2,541 | $2,315–$3,101 | #4 of 52 |
| Indiana | $2,511 | $2,041–$2,839 | #5 of 52 |
| Illinois | $2,504 | $2,283–$2,925 | #6 of 52 |
| Nebraska | $2,495 | $2,070–$2,762 | #7 of 52 |
| Alaska | $2,477 | $2,180–$2,787 | #8 of 52 |
| New Jersey | $2,464 | $2,126–$2,852 | #9 of 52 |
| Ohio | $2,459 | $2,019–$2,703 | #10 of 52 |
| Nevada | $2,442 | $2,153–$2,951 | #11 of 52 |
| Wisconsin | $2,438 | $2,114–$2,731 | #12 of 52 |
| Kentucky | $2,432 | $1,956–$2,772 | #13 of 52 |
| Rhode Island | $2,403 | $2,130–$2,751 | #14 of 52 |
| Kansas | $2,396 | $1,918–$2,627 | #15 of 52 |
| Colorado | $2,377 | $1,941–$2,772 | #16 of 52 |
| South Dakota | $2,371 | $2,108–$2,652 | #17 of 52 |
| North Dakota | $2,370 | $2,197–$2,865 | #18 of 52 |
| Connecticut | $2,363 | $2,186–$2,567 | #19 of 52 |
| Missouri | $2,346 | $1,912–$2,596 | #20 of 52 |
| South Carolina | $2,333 | $1,884–$2,575 | #21 of 52 |
| Maryland | $2,292 | $2,078–$2,690 | #22 of 52 |
| Vermont | $2,280 | $1,887–$2,416 | #23 of 52 |
| New Hampshire | $2,272 | $1,895–$2,440 | #24 of 52 |
| New Mexico | $2,271 | $1,901–$2,722 | #25 of 52 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,251 | $1,828–$2,590 | #26 of 52 |
| North Carolina | $2,242 | $1,886–$2,475 | #27 of 52 |
| Arizona | $2,221 | $1,930–$2,606 | #28 of 52 |
| Minnesota | $2,217 | $2,061–$2,329 | #29 of 52 |
| Montana | $2,217 | $1,970–$2,509 | #30 of 52 |
| New York | $2,217 | $1,795–$2,671 | #31 of 52 |
| West Virginia | $2,208 | $1,780–$2,501 | #32 of 52 |
| Massachusetts | $2,201 | $2,009–$2,580 | #33 of 52 |
| Oklahoma | $2,169 | $1,731–$2,438 | #34 of 52 |
| Virginia | $2,151 | $1,783–$2,516 | #35 of 52 |
| Tennessee | $2,148 | $1,736–$2,383 | #36 of 52 |
| Florida | $2,142 | $1,774–$2,280 | #37 of 52 |
| Arkansas | $2,139 | $1,755–$2,408 | #38 of 52 |
| Michigan | $2,130 | $1,817–$2,295 | #39 of 52 |
| Alabama | $2,126 | $1,789–$2,518 | #40 of 52 |
| Utah | $2,121 | $1,718–$2,325 | #41 of 52 |
| Idaho | $2,092 | $1,792–$2,211 | #42 of 52 |
| Louisiana | $2,073 | $1,636–$2,308 | #43 of 52 |
| California | $2,067 | $1,678–$2,351 | #44 of 52 |
| Mississippi | $2,056 | $1,711–$2,203 | #45 of 52 |
| District of Columbia | $1,984 | $1,872–$2,513 | #46 of 52 |
| Georgia | $1,951 | $1,592–$2,291 | #47 of 52 |
| Washington | $1,908 | $1,665–$2,330 | #48 of 52 |
| Texas | $1,905 | $1,596–$2,292 | #49 of 52 |
| Hawaii | $1,900 | $1,749–$2,203 | #50 of 52 |
| Oregon | $1,859 | $1,623–$2,272 | #51 of 52 |
| Puerto Rico | $901 | $741–$998 | #52 of 52 |