Physical Therapist Salary in Los Angeles, CA
A physical therapist evaluates the type and extent of a patient's functioning difficulty, creates a treatment plan, works directly with the patient and also supervises physical therapist assistants who help with the therapy. She monitors the patient's progress and makes changes to the program when advisable. The average salary for a physical therapist in Los Angeles, California, is higher than the nationwide average for this occupation.
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Requirements
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Like many other states, California requires that physical therapists have a license to practice. Employers require a minimum of a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited physical therapy program. The median physical therapist salary in Los Angeles is about $83,200 per year as of February 2011, according to Salary.com. That's over $8,000 higher than the nationwide median salary for physical therapists at $74,700 per year.
Salary Range
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The middle 50 percent of physical therapists on the earnings scale in Los Angeles have annual salaries of about $77,000 to $89,200. The top 10 percent make more than $94,650 per year, and only the bottom 10 percent earn less than $71,500. In contrast, the middle 50 percent of physical therapists nationwide have annual salaries of $69,200 to $80,100.
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Types of Employment
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Physical therapists working in home care in Los Angeles earn a bit higher median salary than the norm, at about $84,670 per year in February 2011, and the middle 50 percent are making $78,930 to $90,230. Physical therapists working in nursing homes in Los Angeles have a median annual salary of $84,150, with a middle range from about $79,100 to $90,100.
Job Openings
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The job search website Indeed lists over 2,000 job openings for physical therapists in the Los Angeles area in February 2011. Positions are available in children's hospitals, home health care, medical centers, nursing facilities, physical therapy centers, rehabilitation centers, senior living centers, sports medicine clinics, with Los Angeles County and at a correctional institution. Posted pay rates range from about $28.50 to $52 per hour, translating to about $59,280 to $108,000 per year. Physical therapists receive benefit packages including medical, dental and vision insurance; health care flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; a 401(k) or other company-contributed savings plan; and paid time off for personal days, vacations and holidays. Some employers reimburse licensing fees and provide sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance.
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References
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - U.S. National Averages
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - Home Care - U.S. National Averages
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - Nursing Home - U.S. National Averages
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - Los Angeles
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - Home Care - Los Angeles
- Salary.com: Physical Therapist - Nursing Home - Los Angeles
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