How Much Does a Physical Therapist Make in Arizona in 2026?

A typical Physical Therapist in Arizona earns about $49.62 per hour ($103,220 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Broken down further, that works out to roughly $8,602 a month and $1,985 a week, figures calculated from the annual total. Those numbers describe the typical Physical Therapist working full-time in the state.

That pay runs about even with the national figure of $102,760, a difference of less than one percent. Arizona ranks 13th among the 50 states and D.C. for Physical Therapist pay. About 5,170 Physical Therapists work in the state, giving a sense of scale for these figures.

Entry-level positions in Arizona typically offer around $39.21 an hour, or about $81,560 a year, for Physical Therapists just starting out. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $103,220 within the first few years on the job. New graduates and those early in their careers should expect to start near this lower range.

Experienced Physical Therapists in Arizona often earn upwards of $58.22 an hour, or around $121,100 a year. The top 10% of earners make over $134,050, a spread of $52,490 between entry-level and top pay. Setting, years of experience, and the city where someone works all tend to explain the difference.

Physical Therapist pay in Arizona has risen steadily over the past decade. In 2015, the typical Physical Therapist earned $83,440 a year; by 2025 that figure had climbed to $103,220, a gain of $19,780. That amounts to a 24% rise over ten years.

Nationally, Physical Therapist pay rose 22% over the same decade, a pace just behind Arizona's. That means Arizona's gains have slightly outpaced the national trend. For someone starting a Physical Therapist career in Arizona today, pay has moved steadily upward over the past ten years, though nothing about that pattern guarantees future increases.

Pay runs highest in Sierra Vista and Douglas, where Physical Therapists earn $105,050 a year (about $50.51 an hour), roughly 2% above the state figure. Prescott and Prescott Valley follow closely at $104,000 a year. These figures reflect each city's full metro area, not just the city center.

Yuma pays the least among Arizona's metro areas, at $98,790 a year (about $47.50 an hour), a spread of $6,260 between the highest- and lowest-paying cities. The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area employs the most Physical Therapists in the state, with 3,760 working there at $103,220 a year. Pay differences between cities often track local living costs rather than anything else.

Arizona's Physical Therapist pay trails California, where the typical figure runs $124,190 a year (about 20% higher), and also comes in below Nevada's $111,250 and New Mexico's $106,880. Colorado and Utah pay slightly less than Arizona, at $102,030 and $99,880. Physical Therapy licenses can often be transferred or endorsed between neighboring states, which makes it easier to compare opportunities across state lines without restarting the licensing process.

Physical Therapists in Arizona typically earn $103,220 a year, a figure that has climbed 24% over the past decade. Pay in the state runs close to the national level and varies somewhat by city, from Yuma to Sierra Vista. Readers considering this career in Arizona can check the state licensing and registry page for requirements, and the city pages for local pay figures.