Florida attracts physical therapists not just because it pays high, but it has a conducive environment for work.
Florida belongs to the top 10 states that offer the highest salary throughout America. In 2009, physical therapists in Florida were one of the highest paid physical therapy practitioners in the country. There is a high demand for physical therapists in Florida. This is for the reason that in Florida, there is a high percentage of the elderly population, who need physical therapists to aid the population from debilitating conditions.
Average Income
The average annual salary of physical therapists in Florida is about $81,000. The mean hourly rate is about $39. This is way higher than the average income in 2009, which is $49,000. Physical therapists work on an average of 40 hours a week or up to 2,080 hours a year, excluding overtime. Starting physical therapists with less than four years of experience have an average of $17 per hour.
Median Income
The median salary of physical therapists in Florida is about $38 an hour or $71,000 annually. The median salary represents the income of more than half of the physical therapists in the state.
Income Range
The salary range of Florida physical therapist is from $25 to $42 per hour or $52,000 to $87,000 per year. The difference in the salary depends on the health facility and location in Florida.
State Ranking
In 2010, Florida is the 8th highest paying state for physical therapists. The national average salary of physical therapists is $36 per hour or $76,000 per year. This means that Physical Therapists in Florida have 6% higher salaries than the national average.
The following table summarizes the average salary of Physical Therapists per category.
| Facility or Category | Average Annual Salary |
| Clinical Manager Physical Therapists | $94,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Occupational Health | $89,000 |
| Travel Physical Therapists | $81,000 |
| Physical Therapist Permanent | $78,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Acute Care | $78,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Out-patient Units | $73,000 |
| Pediatric Physical Therapists | $54,000 |
| Rehabilitation Therapists | $47,000 |
The average annual salary of physical therapists in Florida largely depends on the location, company, experience and industry. Physical therapists with more than ten years of experience usually receive the highest salary in the state. The drastic increase in the average annual income of physical therapists in Florida from $49,000 to $81,000 will prove that Florida can land to the top five highest paying states.