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What physical therapists make
Typical
$102,760
New graduate
$77,140
Senior, travel or clinic owner
$135,140
The national median is $102,760 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $77,140. The range is tight because everyone holds the same doctorate and the same license. Home health, skilled nursing and rural clinics usually pay above outpatient sports clinics, which are the most popular and therefore the cheapest to staff.