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

Typical pay for Physical Therapists in PR, from federal wage data (May 2025), with pay by city, the ten-year trend, and how the state compares.

$60,250
Typical pay a year
$28.97
Typical pay an hour
#52
Pay rank of 51 · -41% vs US
570
Physical Therapists employed
Where Physical Therapist pay falls in PR
from starting out to the top earners
$23,180
Starting out
$49,540
First years
$60,250
Typical
$66,750
Experienced
$91,790
Top 10%

BLS OES May 2025 · PR · typical annual pay from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth

How much does a Physical Therapist make in PR?

A typical Physical Therapist in PR earns $60,250 a year, or $28.97 an hour, 41% below the national figure of $102,760 (BLS, May 2025).

Physical Therapist pay by career stage in PR

Physical Therapist pay by career stage in PR
Career stagePRUnited States
Starting out$23,180$11.14 an hour$77,140$37.09 an hour
First years$49,540$23.82 an hour$86,160$41.42 an hour
Typical Physical Therapist$60,250$28.97 an hour$102,760$49.40 an hour
Experienced$66,750$32.09 an hour$121,160$58.25 an hour
Top 10%$91,790$44.13 an hour$135,140$64.97 an hour

BLS OES May 2025 · starting out is the 10th percentile, first years the 25th, typical the median, experienced the 75th, top 10% the 90th

Physical Therapist salary by city in PR

Typical Physical Therapist pay by metro area in PR
#CityTypical payHourlyVs PRPhysical Therapists employed
1San Juan
metro incl. Bayamon · Caguas
$60,990$29.32+1%420
2Mayaguez$59,540$28.62-1%30
3Aguadilla$59,340$28.53-2%40
4Ponce$58,820$28.28-2%40
5Arecibo$44,860$21.57-26%40

Each row is one BLS metro area; cities that share a metro share its figures · BLS OES May 2025 · PR typical pay $60,250

Is PR a good state for Physical Therapists?

#52
pay rank of 51 · -41% vs national
570
Physical Therapists employed in PR
0.6
Physical Therapist jobs per 1,000 jobs, vs about 1.7 nationally

Physical Therapists in PR earn less than in most states: typical pay is $60,250 a year, 41% below the national figure, ranking 52nd of 51. For every 1,000 jobs in PR, about 0.6 are Physical Therapist positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 1.7. That makes Physical Therapists a smaller part of the local job market than usual, so employers draw from a smaller pool of qualified candidates. On pay alone, PR ranks below most states.

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