Physical therapist pay in Philadelphia, PA
Physical therapists in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn a typical $105,790 a year. The middle half earn $95,700 to $120,550, and the top 10% earn more than $131,760. About 6,250 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Physical Therapists, SOC 29-1123).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $80,240 |
| 25th percentile | $95,700 |
| Median (typical) | $105,790 |
| 75th percentile | $120,550 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $131,760 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 15 of 50 large metros for physical therapists before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $105,790, a single filer keeps about $76,000 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Pennsylvania state and local (about $3,957) income tax. Prices in Philadelphia are 3% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $74,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks Philadelphia No. 40 of 50 large metros for physical therapists after cost of living.
Where physical therapists’ pay goes furthest
- Las Vegas, NV$116,480 typical · worth $90.6k
- San Jose, CA$139,000 typical · worth $88.4k
- San Antonio, TX$106,010 typical · worth $88.1k
- Sacramento, CA$131,430 typical · worth $87.3k
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Common questions
How much does a physical therapist make in Philadelphia, PA?
The typical (median) physical therapist in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earns $105,790 a year. The middle half earn between $95,700 and $120,550, and the top 10% earn more than $131,760. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a physical therapist in Philadelphia?
Anything above $105,790 pays more than half of physical therapists in Philadelphia. $120,550 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $131,760 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a physical therapist in Philadelphia take home after taxes?
At the typical $105,790, a single filer keeps about $76,000 a year ($6,340 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Pennsylvania state, and local income tax. With local prices 3% above the US average, that buys what $74,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do physical therapists get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical physical therapist pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Las Vegas, NV, San Jose, CA, San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia, PA ranks No. 40.
More: Physical therapist pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Philadelphia, PA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.