Physical Therapists

This post summarizes key statistics on Physical Therapists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 14,045
25 65,904
30 80,334
35 85,517
40 90,632
45 94,753
50 91,626
55 90,403
60 97,236
65 89,672


Hours Worked Share
0-20 8.70
20-39 23.10
39-41 50.50
41-50 13.10
50-60 3.60
More than 60 1.00

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Physical Therapists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
55.80 82,599 Health services, n.e.c.
26.30 87,544 Hospitals
4.30 88,573 Nursing and personal care facilities
3.00 82,393 Elementary and secondary schools
2.80 81,029 Residential care facilities, without nursing
2.70 85,517 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.70 72,094 Social services, n.e.c.
0.60 62,373 Colleges and universities
0.60 86,432 Administration of human resources programs
0.30 62,373 Personnel supply services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Physical Therapists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Physical Therapists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Physical Therapists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Physical Therapists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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