Physical Therapists Career

The role of Physical Therapists is to assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $100,440 and $48 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Physical Therapists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 240,820 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Physical Therapists Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Physical Therapists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Physical Therapy/Therapist	1	$35,258	-	-	-
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	1	$19,028	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Physical Therapists Career

The following 18 occupations are related to Physical Therapists.

Related Occupations toPhysical Therapists
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Occupational Therapists	145K	$96,790	$47
Radiation Therapists	16,640	$104,420	$50
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
Respiratory Therapists	130K	$80,340	$39
Registered Nurses	3,175K	$94,480	$45
Nurse Practitioners	280K	$128,490	$62
Cardiologists	15,190	$423,250	$203
Emergency Medicine Physicians	35,100	$306,640	$147
Family Medicine Physicians	112K	$240,790	$116
Psychiatrists	24,830	$256,930	$124
Physicians, All Other	310K	$248,640	$120
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	14,820	$378,250	$182
Pediatric Surgeons	1,180	$449,320	$216
Psychiatric Technicians	116K	$43,650	$21
Occupational Therapy Assistants	46,090	$68,170	$33
Occupational Therapy Aides	4,430	$42,060	$20
Physical Therapist Assistants	104K	$65,860	$32
Physical Therapist Aides	42,390	$34,810	$17

Vocational Programs for Physical Therapists Career

241K

$48.29

$100,440

Vocational Programs to Prepare Physical Therapists Career

Related Occupations to Physical Therapists Career