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Physical therapy practices by US metro, 2022

The US had 50,883 physical therapy practices with paid staff in 2022, employing 464,527 people at an average of $47,078 a year. 78% have fewer than 10 staff and the average has 9.1 people. New York has the most of the big metros listed here, with 4,700.

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Physical therapy practices in the biggest US metros

MetroBusinessesEmployeesAvg payUnder 10 staffRank of 387
New York4,70035,862$46,88084%1st
Los Angeles2,13421,280$43,07877%2nd
Chicago2,04320,120$47,50080%3rd
Miami1,6947,942$41,63090%4th
Philadelphia1,17811,925$54,31377%5th
Dallas1,03118,757$53,88272%6th
Atlanta9336,546$50,92484%7th
Washington9107,204$50,94574%8th
Boston6885,646$52,71073%12th
Houston6576,076$48,86575%13th

Each metro page adds the size mix, a calculator for what your team's admin hours cost at local pay, and the jobs physical therapy practices hand to AI first.

Where these numbers come from

The U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024), NAICS 621340 (Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists). Businesses with paid employees only. More metros are added as each set is checked. Page checked 2026-11-12.

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