Physical Therapy Workforce Data

Access data on salaries, demographics, and other physical therapy workforce information.

APTA collects and shares workforce data related to the profession of physical therapy.

Most Recent Reports

APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges in Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices, 2024 (October 2024)
2023 APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges Continue in Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices (October 2023)
Impact of COVID-19 on the Physical Therapy Profession (May 2023)
A Physical Therapy Profile: Demographics of the Profession, 2021-22
A Physical Therapy Profile: Wages for the Profession, 2021-22

Licensure Reports

Below are previous reports with data on salaries, demographics, and patient visits by setting.

Physical Therapist Licensure by State: 2020
This data includes the number of PT licenses issued, as reported by FSBPT, per 100,000 people in each state.

Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure by State: 2020
This data includes the number of PTA licenses issued, as reported by FSBPT, per 100,000 people in each state.

Previous Reports

APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges in Outpatient Practices (September 2022)
APTA and APTA Private Practice conducted a follow-up to the 2022 workforce benchmark survey on vacancy trends. Based on data collected between June 8 and July 21, 2023, hiring challenges continue.

2022 APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges in Outpatient Practices (September 2022)
APTA and APTA Private Practice collaborated with Vault Consulting to conduct a workforce pulse survey directed at outpatient settings.

Additional Workforce Projections

HRSA: Allied Health Workforce Projections
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis provides updated projections for allied health professionals involved with the delivery of health or related services. Learn how to use the new interactive dashboards.

Older Reports

Practice Profile: 2016-2017 (updated report in development)
This report presents data on the number of patients seen by therapists and the number of patient visits as a measure of productivity.

Physical Therapist Demographic Profile: 2016-2017
APTA surveyed association members to compile a demographic profile for physical therapists. A new demographic survey is in development.

Physical Therapist Assistant Demographic Profile: 2016-2017
APTA surveyed association members to compile a demographic profile for physical therapist assistants. A new demographic survey is in development.

Physical Therapist Median Income: 2016
Salary data for physical therapists by geographic region, employment setting, years of experience, highest earned academic degree, and sex.

Physical Therapist Assistant Median Income: 2016
Salary data for physical therapist assistants by geographic region, employment setting, years of experience, highest earned academic degree, and sex.