Physical Therapists pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for physical therapists is $63.19 an hour ($131,430 a year). About 1,610 people work in this job there.

$63.19Median hourly pay
$106,230–$143,580Middle half of workers, yearly
1,610People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 28% higher than the U.S. median ($102,760). It is 6% higher than the California median ($124,190).

Pay range for physical therapists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$47.71$99,240
25% of workers$51.07$106,230
Half of workers (median)$63.19$131,430
75% of workers$69.03$143,580
90% of workers$76.56$159,250

Physical Therapists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$141,9803,140
Vallejo$141,530300
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$140,100290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$139,0001,460
Napa$138,54050
Chico$134,970180
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$131,4301,610
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$128,680310
Hanford-Corcoran$127,46040
Salinas$127,120190
Modesto$126,600400
Merced$126,00060
Bakersfield-Delano$125,490310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$124,790160
Stockton-Lodi$124,260350
Fresno$123,820620
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$120,1102,240
El Centro$116,95070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$116,770550
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$113,8502,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$108,1709,750
Redding$107,980150
Yuba City$106,60070
Visalia$105,210230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$101,860190

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for physical therapists

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +11.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 13,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Physicians, All Other$308,280
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Respiratory Therapists$134,430
Physician Assistants$161,470
Speech-Language Pathologists$126,360

Other job titles for this job

RPTAcute Care PTAcute Physical TherapistAcute PTCardiopulmonary Physical TherapistCardiopulmonary PTDoctor of Physical TherapyDPTGeriatric Physical TherapistGeriatric PTHome Care Physical TherapistHome Care PT

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.