Physical Therapist Salary in Utah: $103,500 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary, Utah

$103,500 / year

≈ $8,650 per month · $49.76 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Utah · median $103,500

25th percentile
$83,500Average
$103,50075th percentile
$113,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Physical Therapist salary by state

Alabama$103,500

Alaska$120,000

Arizona$111,000

Arkansas$101,500

California$127,000

Colorado$107,500

Connecticut$109,000

Delaware$112,500

District of Columbia$116,500

Florida$102,000

Georgia$107,000

Hawaii$104,500

Idaho$100,000

Illinois$113,000

Indiana$106,000

Iowa$98,000

Kansas$99,000

Kentucky$102,500

Louisiana$100,500

Maine$101,500

Maryland$114,500

Massachusetts$110,500

Michigan$104,000

Minnesota$106,000

Mississippi$100,000

Missouri$102,000

Montana$96,500

Nebraska$99,000

Nevada$125,000

New Hampshire$102,000

New Jersey$118,500

New Mexico$114,000

New York$106,500

North Carolina$103,500

North Dakota$95,500

Ohio$106,500

Oklahoma$101,000

Oregon$110,000

Pennsylvania$105,000

Rhode Island$106,000

South Carolina$101,500

South Dakota$96,500

Tennessee$101,500

Texas$113,000

Utah$103,500

Vermont$99,000

Virginia$107,500

Washington$112,500

West Virginia$100,500

Wisconsin$106,000

Wyoming$103,000

About this role

Physical Therapist is a professional role within the function in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Physical Therapists do

Typical education: Doctoral Degree

Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.

Top skills: Speaking Social Perceptiveness Service Orientation Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Active Listening

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Physical Therapist pay by experience level

Entry level$80,000

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$89,000

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$106,500

Mid-career median pay

Senior$125,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$140,000

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

+10.9%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

13,200

projected openings per year

Growing faster than average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Physical Therapist salary by industry

Ambulatory Health Care Services

158,460 workers

$107,000

Offices of Other Health Practitioners

103,680 workers

$101,000

Hospitals

71,920 workers

$113,500

Hospitals, Privately Owned

62,160 workers

$113,000

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

61,520 workers

$114,000

Home Health Care Services

30,920 workers

$122,500

Offices of Physicians

17,150 workers

$106,000

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

15,770 workers

$115,000

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

13,390 workers

$115,000

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals

10,120 workers

$110,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Physical Therapist pays 33% below the average across 91 roles in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family (family average $162,000).

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Nuclear Medicine Technologist$109,000

Genetic Counselor$108,500

Acute Care Nurse$105,000

Dental Hygienist$102,500

Speech-Language Pathologist$101,500

Audiologist$101,000

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$100,500

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$99,500

Radiation Therapist$119,000

Chiropractor$93,500

Careers related to Physical Therapist

Urologist$271,000

Occupational Therapist$105,000

Emergency Medicine Physician$328,500

Registered Nurse$105,000

Nurse Practitioner$142,000

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$386,500

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Physical Therapist make?

The average base salary for a Physical Therapist in the United States is $109,000 per year, or about $52.40 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $89,000 and $125,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?

The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $162,000 across 91 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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