SOC 29-1123 · Healthcare practitioners and technical
Physical Therapists prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $128,274 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA down to $78,582 in Rochester, NY, a spread of $49,692 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111,675 | $128,274 | $144,872 | $161,470 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,096 | $124,509 | $139,942 | $155,355 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,237 | $113,568 | $127,899 | $142,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $87,693 | $101,712 | $115,752 | $129,771 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $89,190 | $99,507 | $109,803 | $120,120 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $88,400 | $99,382 | $110,344 | $121,326 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $85,800 | $98,800 | $111,821 | $124,821 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,496 | $97,427 | $114,338 | $131,269 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84,760 | $97,386 | $110,011 | $122,637 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,218 | $97,157 | $109,096 | $121,035 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $90,542 | $97,032 | $103,501 | $109,990 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,014 | $96,658 | $111,280 | $125,923 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $85,405 | $96,595 | $107,806 | $118,997 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,848 | $96,096 | $110,323 | $124,571 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,662 | $95,534 | $110,427 | $125,299 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $86,944 | $95,389 | $103,854 | $112,299 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $81,661 | $95,118 | $108,576 | $122,034 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $82,264 | $95,098 | $107,910 | $120,744 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,082 | $94,619 | $110,178 | $125,715 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $79,810 | $93,870 | $107,910 | $121,971 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $83,970 | $93,787 | $103,605 | $113,422 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $82,722 | $93,538 | $104,374 | $115,190 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,661 | $93,142 | $104,645 | $116,126 |
| Cleveland, OH | $81,931 | $92,664 | $103,397 | $114,130 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,811 | $92,206 | $105,581 | $118,976 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $80,080 | $91,811 | $103,522 | $115,253 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,746 | $91,603 | $102,440 | $113,298 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,186 | $91,229 | $103,251 | $115,294 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,395 | $91,062 | $103,709 | $116,376 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $81,058 | $90,709 | $100,339 | $109,990 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,707 | $90,189 | $101,691 | $113,173 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $79,040 | $89,523 | $100,027 | $110,510 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,104 | $89,170 | $100,235 | $111,301 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $74,298 | $88,067 | $101,837 | $115,606 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $75,754 | $87,901 | $100,069 | $112,216 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,981 | $86,570 | $96,158 | $105,747 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,112 | $85,488 | $97,864 | $110,240 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,547 | $84,198 | $93,870 | $103,522 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $67,517 | $81,765 | $96,013 | $110,261 |
| Rochester, NY | $69,701 | $78,582 | $87,464 | $96,346 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 249 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level I. The median wage actually offered was $93,954 a year, from 251 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 104 | 41.8% |
| Level II | 96 | 38.6% |
| Level III | 38 | 15.3% |
| Level IV | 11 | 4.4% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Physical Therapists with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.