Physical therapist salary in North Carolina: $121,577
Statewide figures, sources and FAQ for physical therapists in North Carolina
9,440 physical therapists are licensed in North Carolina, the 9th largest pool in the country and 3.3% of the 288,413 nationwide. The pay figure is a Kandidate estimate built from public salary sources.
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10. Counts are providers with a practice address in the state.
Questions this page answers
How many physical therapists are licensed in North Carolina?
9,440 physical therapists hold a practice address in North Carolina on the Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS) as of 2026-08-10, 3.3% of the 288,413 nationally.
What does a physical therapist earn in North Carolina?
The Kandidate market pay estimate is $121,577 a year, from public salary sources (glassdoor.com $121,577) researched on 2026-09-10. It is a synthesised figure, not an observed payroll.
How long does a physical therapist role take to fill in North Carolina?
About 25 days, modelled from the difficulty index, not an observed average. Roughly 4,000 similar roles were posted in the last 30 days, extrapolated from a job-board sample of title variants.
- Licensed in North Carolina
- 9,440
- Rank among states
- 9th of 56
- Share of the US pool
- 3.3% of 288,413
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10.
Physical therapists elsewhere: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
Every role and state on the Talent Graph. Machine-readable copy: hire-latest.json.