DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1123 Physical Therapists

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northeast Minnesota 29039$40.84/hr$0.50/hr$33.10/hr$35.85/hr$40.75/hr$46.28/hr$49.65/hr
Minnesota 4,670425$40.94/hr$0.49/hr$32.26/hr$35.43/hr$41.10/hr$46.75/hr$50.22/hr
U S 233,3502,567$43.80/hr$0.13/hr$30.18/hr$35.92/hr$43.45/hr$50.62/hr$60.59/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Physical Therapists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services290$40.75/hr
Other Regional Data For Physical Therapists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,770 $40.77/hr 9.2%
Southeast Minnesota 540 $42.22/hr 12.3%
Northwest Minnesota 460 $41.28/hr 12.3%
Central Minnesota 410 $40.97/hr 13.3%
Southwest Minnesota 310 $40.75/hr 14.6%
Northeast Minnesota 290 $40.75/hr 10.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Child, Family, and School Social Workers690$25.78/hr4.8%
Respiratory Therapists100$30.12/hr14.3%
Athletic Trainers40$50,632/yr11.4%
Tasks for Physical Therapists