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

A typical Physical Therapist in Oklahoma earns about $47.40 per hour ($98,590 per year), per the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $8,216 a month and $1,896 a week, calculated from the annual figure.

That pay sits about 4% below the national typical figure of $102,760, placing Oklahoma 41st among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Roughly 2,560 Physical Therapists work in Oklahoma, a workforce size that puts the state's pay figures in context alongside its neighbors.

Entry-level positions in Oklahoma typically offer around $32.85 an hour, or about $68,330 a year, for Physical Therapists early in their careers. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $98,590 within the first several years on the job. New graduates often start near this range in hospital or outpatient clinic settings before taking on more clinical responsibility.

Experienced Physical Therapists in Oklahoma often earn upwards of $53.28 an hour, or around $110,820 a year. The top 10% of earners make over $128,000 a year, a spread of $59,670 between the newest and most established Physical Therapists in the state. Setting, years of experience, and city all factor into where an individual therapist lands within that range.

Oklahoma's typical Physical Therapist pay has risen from $84,150 in 2015 to $98,590 in 2025, a gain of $14,440. That amounts to a 17% increase over the decade. The climb wasn't a straight line: pay dipped as low as $79,220 in 2021 before recovering and topping $99,220 by 2024.

Nationally, typical Physical Therapist pay rose 22% over the same ten years, a faster pace than Oklahoma's climb. Oklahoma's rise was smaller but still steady across most of the decade. For someone starting a career in the state now, pay has moved up over the past ten years, though nothing about that trend guarantees future increases.

Pay runs highest in Enid, where Physical Therapists typically earn $113,190 a year ($54.42 an hour), about 15% above the statewide figure. Tulsa follows at $100,840 a year ($48.48 an hour), and Oklahoma City pays close behind at $99,730. These figures reflect each city's full metro area rather than just the city center.

Lawton pays the least among Oklahoma's tracked cities, with typical pay of $98,590 a year ($47.40 an hour), putting the spread between the highest- and lowest-paying cities at $14,600. Oklahoma City employs the most Physical Therapists in the state, with about 1,120 working there, even though its pay isn't the highest. Higher pay in cities like Enid often tracks a higher cost of living rather than reflecting easier work.

Oklahoma's neighbors mostly pay more. New Mexico leads at $106,880 a year, about 8% above Oklahoma's figure, followed by Texas at $105,810, about 7% higher, and Colorado at $102,030, about 3% higher. Missouri and Arkansas pay close to Oklahoma, at $99,310 and $99,010, and Kansas lands at $98,290, about even with the state. A Physical Therapist license earned in Oklahoma can often be transferred or endorsed into a nearby state.

A typical Physical Therapist in Oklahoma earns $98,590 a year, up 17% over the past decade. That growth has been slower than the national pace, but pay still moved in one direction: up. Anyone weighing a move or a new license in the state should check Oklahoma's physical therapy licensing board for requirements and review city-level pages for local pay figures before deciding where to work.