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
EDR 10 - Southeast 540196$41.74/hr$0.99/hr$33.03/hr$36.49/hr$42.22/hr$47.20/hr$50.20/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 Services540$42.22/hr
Other Regional Data For Physical Therapists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,770 $40.77/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 540 $42.22/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 300 $39.61/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 290 $40.75/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 210 $38.90/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 160 $44.36/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 150 $40.37/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 130 $43.20/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 110 $37.28/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 100 $40.40/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 60 $43.76/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 60 $41.72/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 40 $41.62/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Child, Family, and School Social Workers720$29.28/hrN/A
Athletic Trainers50$46,911/yrN/A
Respiratory TherapistsN/A$33.63/hrN/A
Tasks for Physical Therapists