New York is one of the highest paying cities in the country. It is the second highest paying city in the country next to McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas. The highest paid physical therapists in New York work in New York City while the lowest salary in the state belongs to physical therapists working in Albany. New York offers a high salary scheme and also a high standard of living.
Average Income
The average annual salary of physical therapists in New York is about $99,000. In New York City, the average income can reach up to $116,000 annually. The mean hourly rate is about $55. Physical therapists work on an average of 40 hours a week or up to 2,080 hours a year, excluding overtime.
Median Income
The median salary of physical therapists in New York is about $37 an hour or $77,000 annually. The median salary represents the income of more than half of the physical therapists in the state.
Income Range
The salary range of New York physical therapist is from $25 to $59 per hour or $52,000 to $122,000 per year. The difference in the salary depends on the health facility and location in New York.
State Ranking
The state ranking reveals that New York City belongs to the top two highest paying cities in the country. The national average salary of physical therapists is $36 per hour or $76,000 per year. This means the average salary of Physical Therapists in New York City is 50% higher than the national average while the average of the salary in New York in general is 30% higher 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 | $122,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Occupational Health | $115,000 |
| Travel Physical Therapists | $105,000 |
| Physical Therapist Occupying Permanent Position | $101,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Acute Care | $101,000 |
| Physical Therapists in Out-patient Department Units | $94,000 |
| Pediatric Physical Therapists | $74,000 |
| Rehabilitation Therapists | $61,000 |
The variations in the salary depend largely on the qualifications and requirements of the job. Some physical therapists take advanced certifications in prosthetics, wound care, manual therapy, orthopedics or pediatrics which increases the salary significantly. Those who occupy higher positions such as managers receive higher salaries. The average annual salary also largely depends on the job setting with hospital based physical therapists having the highest salary.