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Physical Therapists Salary in Massachusetts

What Physical Therapists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$103,283
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 12
published states
Workers in state
8,390
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Physical Therapists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,550$76,441$38,912Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Physical Therapists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$103,550$76,441$41,276
2Essex County, MA$103,550$76,441$40,556
3Middlesex County, MA$103,550$76,441$38,912
4Norfolk County, MA$103,550$76,441$37,328
5Suffolk County, MA$103,550$76,441$37,280

Physical Therapists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts is $103,283, based on 8,390 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,760, so Massachusetts averages 0.5% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $103,550.

Cost of living for Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $41,276. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $37,280. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Physical Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Physical Therapists are California ($120,149), New Jersey ($107,100), Texas ($106,653) and Delaware ($105,562).

Frequently asked questions: Physical Therapists in Massachusetts

How much do Physical Therapists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $103,283.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Physical Therapists?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($41,276). Essex County, MA follows at $40,556.