Physical therapist salary in Maryland
Open physical therapist jobs in Maryland post a median of $55 an hour, the middle half $50–$60 (about $114,400 a year full time), $2 above the national posted median. From 52 jobs at 19 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Physical therapist jobs in Maryland · Physical therapist pay nationwide
What physical therapists are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 35 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $55. 29% of the 180 open physical therapist jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Physical therapist pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Physical therapist pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for physical therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for physical therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
19 open jobs in Maryland state a yearly salary: a median of $81,000, the middle half $78,000 to $96,500.
Best-paid open physical therapist jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

JEWELS Therapy Clinic · Pikesville, MD· 3mo ago
$60–$80/hr
PT / Physical Therapist - Home Health - $5k Sign On
BrightSpring Health Services · Salisbury, MD· 5d ago
$68.00–$70.00/hr
Luna Physical Therapy · Baltimore, Towson and 5 more, MD· 1mo ago
$50–$87/hrPhysical Therapist (Journey Travel) - PT
Genesis HealthCare · Maryland· 1mo ago
$60–$70/hr
Physical Therapist II, Kensington
Kaiser Permanente · North Kensington, MD· 1mo ago
$56.24–$73.41/hr
Physical Therapist, On-Call, Lanham
Kaiser Permanente · Lanham-Seabrook, MD· 4mo ago
$56.24–$73.41/hr
Home Health Physical Therapist - Sign On Bonus
UnitedHealth Group · Annapolis, Baltimore and 2 more, MD· 1w ago
$46.02–$82.84/hr
Physical Therapist - $10,000 Bonus
UnitedHealth Group · Rockville, MD· 6d ago
$41.64–$86.78/hr
School Physical Therapist (PT)
Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Elkton and 1 more, MD· 1w ago
$50–$73/hr
Physical Therapist (PT), Per Diem, Acute Care Therapy
Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD· 4mo ago
$60/hr
Physical Therapist (PT), Per Diem Day Shift, Acute Care
Adventist HealthCare · Fort Washington, MD· 2mo ago
$60/hrPhysical Therapist - Inpatient - TFP - PRN - AAMC
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 3mo ago
$60/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapists (29-1123) | $38.46 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) | $46.58 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) | $51.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) | $60.31 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) | $66.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) | 3,940 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapists, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$50.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$48.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Salisbury, MD$51.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$53.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Physical therapist salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a physical therapist make in Maryland?
Open physical therapist jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $55, the middle half $50–$60 (52 jobs from 19 employers). Full time that is about $114,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $51.39/hr ($106,890 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do physical therapists earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Silver Spring ($50), Annapolis ($57.25), Rockville ($53.75) and Baltimore ($61.50). The town table lists 8.
Which employers in Maryland pay physical therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Kaiser Permanente ($64.75), UnitedHealth Group ($60) and Strides Therapy and Educational Services ($57.50).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($55) is $2 above the national posted median of $53. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 5 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 52 of 180 open physical therapist jobs in Maryland (29%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Physical therapist pay in other states
- California
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Washington
- Arizona
- New Jersey
- New York
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Texas
- Delaware
- Connecticut
- Pennsylvania
- Kentucky
- Florida
- Michigan
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Colorado
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Maine
- Nebraska
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Vermont
- South Dakota
- Georgia
- North Dakota
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapists (SOC 29-1123), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physical therapist salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physical-therapist/maryland