H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1123Rank #27Updated Sep 2026
Physical Therapists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Physical Therapists (SOC 29-1123). Based on 47,786 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$83,658
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$77,750
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$95,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,820
Rank #27 · FY2026
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 | 7,063 | $70,262 | $76,190 | $82,472 |
| Level II | 4,249 | $82,160 | $88,192 | $95,680 |
| Level III | 1,377 | $93,642 | $99,986 | $108,992 |
| Level IV | 402 | $105,234 | $120,000 | $134,530 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $70,262 | $76,190 | $82,472 |
| Level II | $82,160 | $88,192 | $95,680 |
| Level III | $93,642 | $99,986 | $108,992 |
| Level IV | $105,234 | $120,000 | $134,530 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Grandison Management, Inc.
4,155
Health Management Systems,…
2,002
GENESIS ELDERCARE REHABILI…
1,208
Avant Healthcare Professio…
1,138
Health Carousel LLC
888
RehabCare Group East, LLC
833
Access Therapies, Inc
718
COMPREHAB, LLC
677
Kindred Rehab Services, LLC
648
Aegis Therapies, Inc.
615
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $60k |
| FY2011 | $62k |
| FY2012 | $64k |
| FY2013 | $65k |
| FY2014 | $66k |
| FY2015 | $67k |
| FY2016 | $69k |
| FY2017 | $70k |
| FY2018 | $76k |
| FY2019 | $80k |
| FY2020 | $81k |
| FY2021 | $84k |
| FY2022 | $80k |
| FY2023 | $85k |
| FY2024 | $84k |
| FY2025 | $81k |
| FY2026 | $84k |
Compare Physical Therapists with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Physical Therapists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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