Salaries / Physical Therapist
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Physical Therapist salary
Physical therapists help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain, in clinics, hospitals, and home care.
Massachusetts
Median annual (MA)
$119,000
Median hourly (MA)
$57.30
Massachusetts figures are ESTIMATES derived from the national median and a state wage index, not official statistics. Live state data shows here as soon as the lookup succeeds.
National
Median annual
$102,760
Median hourly
$49.40
Typical range
$77,140 to $135,140
National source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025. Figures are gross pay and vary by location, employer, and experience.
The pay range, visually.
Low end (about the 10th percentile), median, and high end (about the 90th percentile).
By state, at a glance
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Start a Mobile Rehab Therapy Practice (PT, OT, Speech)
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Start a Cryotherapy and Recovery Studio
Open a cryotherapy and recovery studio offering whole-body cryo, contrast therapies, and recovery memberships to athletes and affluent wellness clients, a segment with reported startup costs of $106,000 to $345,000 and mature studios reporting $25,000 to $80,000 in monthly revenue.
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Use music clinically with children, older adults, hospice patients, and people in rehabilitation, contracting with facilities and building a private caseload as a credentialed therapist.
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