H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1123Rank #40Updated May 2026

Physical Therapists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Physical Therapists (SOC 29-1123). Based on 11,435 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$82,410

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$73,840

lower quartile

P75 wage

$93,600

upper quartile

Filings

11,435

Rank #40

Summary

Physical Therapists (SOC 29-1123) is the occupation code for licensed professionals who provide rehabilitation and therapeutic services. The H-1B program has processed 11,435 filings for this role, with wage data from 11,413 positions.

The typical H-1B wage range for Physical Therapists spans $73,840 (P25) to $93,600 (P75), with a median of $82,410. Wages increase significantly by DOL skill level: Level I positions average $74,880 (P50), Level II reaches $87,360, Level III climbs to $99,445, and Level IV—the highest—averages $118,000. This progression reflects experience, complexity, and specialization.

Top hiring states are New York (2,493 filings, $79,227 median), Illinois (1,184 filings, $72,800), California (1,066 filings, $104,000), Michigan (929 filings, $82,000), and Texas (928 filings, $84,053). The largest sponsor is Grandison Management, Inc. with 1,218 filings, followed by Spear Physical Therapy, PLLC (71 filings) and ATI Holdings, LLC (65 filings).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	5,798	$70,054	$74,880	$81,058
Level II	3,882	$81,817	$87,360	$95,000
Level III	1,247	$93,600	$99,445	$106,080
Level IV	351	$104,395	$118,000	$131,905

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	2,493	$79,227
2	IL	1,184	$72,800
3	CA	1,066	$104,000
4	MI	929	$82,000
5	TX	928	$84,053
6	MD	576	$85,000
7	NJ	569	$90,000
8	IN	517	$83,200
9	VA	360	$90,027
10	FL	313	$80,000

2,493

1,184

1,066

929

928

576

569

517

360

313

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Grandison Management, Inc.	1,218
2	Spear Physical Therapy, PLLC	71
3	ATI HOLDINGS, LLC	65
4	APT Holdings, LLC	49
5	Powerback Rehabilitation, LLC	46
6	Management Health Systems, LLC	41
7	Select Rehabilitation LLC	38
8	One on One Physical Therapy, LLC	31
9	Aegis Therapies, Inc.	31
10	Humana Inc.	28

Grandison Management, Inc.

1,218

Spear Physical Therapy, PLLC

ATI HOLDINGS, LLC

APT Holdings, LLC

Powerback Rehabilitation, …

Management Health Systems,…

Select Rehabilitation LLC

One on One Physical Therap…

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Humana Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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