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Physical Therapists Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,610
25th Percentile Wage
$73,490
50th Percentile Wage
$90,180
75th Percentile Wage
$106,690
90th Percentile Wage
$122,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,610.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$90,180
0.72% 16.64%
2016
$89,530
3.74% -
2015
$86,180
7.80% -
2014
$79,460
3.51% -
2013
$76,670
1.96% -
2012
$75,170
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Table 2. Compare Physical Therapists Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,180 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Philadelphia is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$101,970
Newark-Union
$100,110
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$99,340
Williamsport
$99,220
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$98,800
Reading
$97,370
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$97,050
Pittsburgh
$96,710
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$95,640
Lancaster
$95,490
East Stroudsburg
$95,270
York-Hanover
$95,150
Lebanon
$95,090
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$94,690
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$94,580
Gettysburg
$93,110
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$90,990
Philadelphia
$90,180
Altoona
$89,940
State College
$88,510
Erie
$87,470
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$84,960
Johnstown
$83,590
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$83,320
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$75,570