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How this pay compares
Open physical therapist jobs in Connecticut post a median of $47.50 an hour, the middle half $46.85–$51.77, across 39 jobs that state their pay. Physical therapists employed in Connecticut earn a median of $50.17 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Physical therapists in Connecticut: pay by town and employer
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 5 H-1B applications from Northwell Health for physical therapists, offering a median $45.12 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for physical therapists are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors physical therapists.
Medicare rating of Danbury Hospital
Medicare gives Danbury Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Connecticut's hospitals average 3.4). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 57% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Connecticut hospitals by rating.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Danbury Hospital as owned by a non-profit body, and Northwell Health also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
Licensed in another state?
Connecticut issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Connecticut license, $45 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Connecticut license, apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health for a license by endorsement ($285, by its own page): what Connecticut asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Connecticut requires of a physical therapist
Physical Therapist License, from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
- An applicant applies online with a photograph and fee, and arranges for an official transcript, NPTE results sent by the FSBPT Score Transfer Service and a verification form from each state where a license is or ever was held to be sent directly to the Department. State law also requires a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check of every applicant.
- Staying active: Licenses renew every year; each renewal requires at least 20 hours of continuing education completed during that one-year period, and a first renewal is exempt.
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Connecticut · Every state's rule
Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.4%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.22x · Clicks 25
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.7% · Stating an hourly rate 32.4%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
About the job
Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases using physical, chemical and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or authorized practitioner. Maintains complete medical records for each patient
Responsibilities
- Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner.
- Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
- Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals.
- Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
- Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
- Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
- Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
- Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the inter-disciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist in Connecticut/New York required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
- Min. 1 year home care experience
- HCHB EMR experience preferred
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
From Northwell Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York's largest health system, a nonprofit with 28 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) hospitals, more than 1,000 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) outpatient care locations and more than 104,000 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) employees in New York and Connecticut, including the Nuvance Health hospitals it merged with in 2025. Source: Northwell Health, About Northwell
Based in New Hyde Park, NYHires in New York, ConnecticutPay on its listings: 50% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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