Career Atlas USA

Best States for Physical Therapists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Arkansas80.1 / 100
  2. 2Alaska74.7 / 100
  3. 3Ohio69.8 / 100
  4. 4New Jersey67.6 / 100
  5. 5Indiana67.1 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska64.3 / 100
  7. 7Maine64.1 / 100
  8. 8Michigan64.1 / 100
  9. 9Mississippi64 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin64 / 100
  11. 11Louisiana62.5 / 100
  12. 12Pennsylvania62.4 / 100
  13. 13South Dakota61.7 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut61.3 / 100
  15. 15Kentucky61.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).