| The average salary a physical therapy professional | | | | different states compensate differently. For instance, |
| practicing in the United States can expect to receive, | | | | while New York and Houston offers the highest |
| according to a recent survey by Salary.com, is | | | | average salary by city, California offers the highest |
| $69,946. This generous basic compensation along with | | | | salary per state (PayScale research). Also consider |
| attractive benefits contributes to the increasing | | | | the costs of living per area - these three locations are |
| popularity of this profession among people today, aside | | | | known to have high costs of living so most of your |
| from the fact that the current lifestyle and population | | | | high pay here will still go towards living expenses in the |
| trends warrant an increase in physical therapy | | | | end. |
| services. | | | | In addition, various types of employers compensate |
| The average salary for an entry-level physical | | | | differently. For example, self-employed therapists' |
| therapist position was found to be $54,632, according | | | | average salary come out to be $46 per hour while |
| to This is quite a respectable amount given the level of | | | | therapists employed by universities only get $30 per |
| education needed before you can practice. Other | | | | hour. Other facilities, like government and non-profit |
| factors can affect this annual amount though, like | | | | organizations, private clinics, and hospitals compensate |
| where you practice, the facility you are employed by, | | | | between $30-$40 per hour. |
| your level of experience, as well as the credentials you | | | | Consider, too, the level of qualification and amount of |
| bring to the establishment. So overall, there is quite a bit | | | | work experience you bring to your prospective |
| of room to grow in. | | | | employer. Therapists who have trained longer and get |
| The increased demand for physical therapy services | | | | their certificates of specialties will definitely get paid |
| may have given rise to the better compensation | | | | more than those with just a basic level of physical |
| packages on offer, which can keep getting better. In | | | | therapy training and education. Also, therapists who |
| addition to better compensation, steps were also taken | | | | have logged in more work experience over the years |
| to fill these positions by opening them up to | | | | and have seen and treated more types of patients will |
| foreign-trained physical therapists. This means there | | | | definitely be compensated better for the expertise that |
| are truly numerous opportunities out there that are not | | | | they bring to their employer's facility. |
| being locally met yet and are open to those who are | | | | For instance, a therapist who specialized in Wound |
| interested. | | | | Care with 1-4 years of experience is paid around |
| Along with the enticing basic salary, employers put | | | | $36.61 per hour while an entry level therapist with less |
| together an attractive benefits package, which can | | | | than a year's experience is paid $26.81 per hour. |
| include dental, medical, optical, disability and life | | | | Therefore, you should consider this factor for |
| insurance; paid vacations; 401(k); stock purchase plan | | | | determining wages carefully during the early stages of |
| for employees; etc. Physical therapists trained abroad | | | | your career so you can prepare accordingly and |
| can receive coverage or assistance in airfare costs, | | | | decide on a specialty, if that is what you want to do. |
| board and lodgings, work visas, immigration and moving | | | | Now, armed with the basic information regarding |
| costs, etc. | | | | physical therapy salary, it is up to you to plot out your |
| Given these enticements, it is still important for you to | | | | career chart and take these factors into consideration |
| discern where you will finally choose to practice as | | | | so you can achieve your career goals. |