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SOC 29-1123·Healthcare Practitioners & TechnicalOpportunity job
Physical Therapists
Median wage
$102,135
10-yr outlook
+29.4%by 2032
Openings / year
1,464
Workers in NY
15,810
How pay grows with experience
Physical Therapists — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $74,194 |
| Median (typical) | $102,135 |
| Experienced | $118,161 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Physical Therapists — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $108,297 |
| New York City | $105,985 |
| Hudson Valley | $105,296 |
| Capital Region | $93,134 |
| North Country | $91,826 |
| Southern Tier | $91,339 |
| Central New York | $91,263 |
| Western New York | $90,272 |
| Mohawk Valley | $88,097 |
| Finger Lakes | $82,141 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) and pay more than a Physical Therapists. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$102,608 median (+$473) · +23.6% by 2032
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,696 median (+$2,561) · +27.0% by 2032
- Respiratory Therapists$106,639 median (+$4,504) · +25.7% by 2032
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$107,584 median (+$5,449) · +26.8% by 2032
- Registered Nurses$108,470 median (+$6,335) · +25.5% by 2032
- Speech-Language Pathologists$111,828 median (+$9,692) · +25.2% by 2032
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