Physical therapists by state
288,413 physical therapists are licensed in the US. The 20 states below hold 198,356 of them, 69% of the total. The pay estimate runs from $101,235 in Georgia to $134,766 in California.
Every state, ranked by licensed count
| State | Licensed | Share of US | Pay estimate | Days to fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25,505 | 8.8% | $134,766 | 26 |
| New York | 24,024 | 8.3% | $122,433 | 25 |
| Texas | 17,019 | 5.9% | $126,076 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,865 | 4.8% | $122,539 | 25 |
| Illinois | 12,802 | 4.4% | $121,168 | 25 |
| New Jersey | 10,538 | 3.7% | $121,716 | 25 |
| North Carolina | 9,440 | 3.3% | $121,577 | 25 |
| Ohio | 8,315 | 2.9% | $103,083 | 25 |
| Washington | 8,100 | 2.8% | $118,656 | 25 |
| Massachusetts | 7,710 | 2.7% | $121,483 | 25 |
| Virginia | 7,519 | 2.6% | $121,560 | 25 |
| Georgia | 7,193 | 2.5% | $101,235 | 25 |
| Colorado | 7,121 | 2.5% | $119,206 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 6,937 | 2.4% | $107,117 | 25 |
| Minnesota | 5,928 | 2.1% | $110,878 | 35 |
| Arizona | 5,879 | 2.0% | $114,482 | 25 |
| Tennessee | 5,710 | 2.0% | $120,048 | 25 |
| Indiana | 5,276 | 1.8% | $102,254 | 35 |
| Missouri | 4,940 | 1.7% | $114,691 | 35 |
| Oregon | 4,535 | 1.6% | $110,612 | 35 |
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10. Counts are providers with a practice address in the state. Pay is a Kandidate estimate from public salary sources. Days to fill is modelled, not an observed average.
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