Median annual earnings of physical therapists were $66,200 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $55,030 and $78,080. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $46,510, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $94,810. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of physical therapists in May 2006 were:
| Home health care services | $70,920 |
| Nursing care facilities | 68,650 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 66,630 |
| Offices of physicians | 65,900 |
| Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists | 65,150 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
