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Physical Therapist salary in Massachusetts: $103,790 median.

How pay for physical therapists in Massachusetts compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$103,790median in Massachusetts

Hourly pay in Massachusetts, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $39.79 · 25th $45.55 · median $49.90 · 75th $58.51 · 90th $62.61.

Quick answer

Physical Therapists in Massachusetts earned a median of $103,790 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% above the national median of $102,760. Massachusetts ranked 11 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 6,850 people employed.

Massachusetts median
$103,790
$49.90/hr
U.S. median
$102,760
+1% in Massachusetts
Rank among states
11 of 51
by median pay
Employed
6,850
location quotient 1.09
Key facts

More on physical therapist pay in Massachusetts

  • The median hourly wage for physical therapists in Massachusetts was $49.90 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of physical therapists in Massachusetts earned between $94,750 and $121,710 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of physical therapists in Massachusetts earned less than $82,760 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $130,220 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for physical therapists in Massachusetts was $106,900 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Massachusetts it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$110,620
  2. Barnstable Town, MA$108,110
  3. Pittsfield, MA$105,750
  4. Worcester, MA$103,790
  5. Springfield, MA$103,570
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,550
  7. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$100,290
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Illinois$105,250
  2. Connecticut$104,360
  3. Massachusetts$103,790
  4. Oregon$103,510
  5. Arizona$103,220

See all states on the national Physical Therapist salary page.

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How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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