Physical Therapist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

The most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on physical therapist (PT) employment put the number of employed PTs in the U.S. at nearly 221,000 as of May 2020.  The Mid-Eastern U.S. region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for over 39,000 of those physical therapist jobs according to BLS data.  The Mid-Eastern U.S. was a relatively good one for physical therapist pay, with four states in the region ranked among the twelve best states in the nation for physical therapist annual mean wages.  Those four states were home to about 63% of the region's employed PTs.  A deeper examination of BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following about physical therapist pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:

Physical Therapist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	560	$96,090	9th
DE	930	$97,260	7th
MD	3,990	$89,650	25th
NJ	6,960	$100,740	4th
NY	16,150	$92,860	12th
PA	10,670	$90,890	20th
U.S.	220,870	$91,680	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 2, 2021