According to the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2003 Median Income of Physical Therapist Summary Report, median annual earnings of physical therapists were $62,000 in 2003. Median earnings ranged from $52,000 for physical therapists with 0-3 years of experience to $72,000 for physical therapists with more than 15 years of experience.

Median Annual Earnings in the Industries Employing the Largest Numbers of Physical Therapists (U.S., 2002):

	Home health care services:	$62,480
	Offices of other health practitioners:	$58,510
	Offices of physicians:	$57,640
	Nursing care facilities:	$57,570
	General medical and surgical hospitals:	$57,200

 
Reference
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Physical Therapists