Physical Therapists in California
Local pay for physical therapists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1123
$124,190
median pay, California
26,580
employed in California
+20.9%
vs U.S. median
+10.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What physical therapists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of physical therapists in California earn between $100,790 and $141,260 a year; the U.S. median is $102,760.
$85,580
P10
$100,790
P25
$124,190
MEDIAN
$141,260
P75
$163,960
P90
Pay by metro in California
$141,980
$141,530
$140,100
$139,000
$138,540
$134,970
$131,430
$128,680
$80k $140k $200k