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 more than 229,700 as of May 2022.  The Mid-Eastern U.S. region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for over 40,000 of those physical therapist jobs according to BLS data.  The Mid-Eastern U.S. was a relatively good one for physical therapist pay, with three states in the region ranked among the twelve best states in the nation for physical therapist annual mean wages.  Those three states were home to about 86% of the region's employed PTs.  A deeper examination of BLS data from May 2022 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	670	$96,760	15th
DE	980	$96,460	18th
MD	4,000	$96,250	19th
NJ	7,420	$105,430	3rd
NY	15,300	$103,580	6th
PA	11,670	$97,490	12th
U.S.	229,740	$97,960	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on March 24, 2024