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

A typical Physical Therapist in Utah earns about $48.02 per hour ($99,880 per year), per the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $8,323 a month and $1,921 a week, calculated from the annual figure. Those numbers describe typical pay across the state before local city or experience differences are factored in.

Utah's typical pay sits 3% below the national figure of $102,760 a year ($49.40 an hour), a modest gap rather than a wide one. That places the state 34th out of 51 in the rankings. Utah's workforce of 2,300 Physical Therapists gives a sense of scale for the profession's presence in the state.

Entry-level positions in Utah typically offer around $31.81 an hour ($66,160 a year), according to the same wage data. Pay in this occupation tends to climb toward the typical $99,880 figure within the first several years on the job. New graduates and those early in their careers should expect the lower end of that range at first.

Experienced Physical Therapists in Utah often earn upwards of $65.85 an hour, and the top 10% of earners make over $136,970 a year. That leaves a spread of $70,810 between entry-level and top pay. Setting, years of experience, and which Utah city someone works in all factor into where a given paycheck lands within that range.

Utah's Physical Therapist pay has climbed from $79,660 in 2015 to $99,880 in 2025, a gain of $20,220 over the decade. That amounts to a 25% rise in pay over ten years. The increase has been steady rather than a single jump, building year over year across the decade.

Nationally, Physical Therapist pay rose 22% over the same ten years, putting Utah's decade gain slightly ahead of that pace. Utah's rise has outpaced the national trend by a few percentage points. For someone starting out in Utah now, pay in this occupation has moved upward consistently over the past decade, though past gains are no guarantee of future increases.

Pay runs highest in Murray, where Physical Therapists earn $103,840 a year ($49.92 an hour), about 4% above the state figure. Salt Lake City matches that figure exactly, and St. George follows close behind at $99,340 a year. These figures reflect each city's full metro area rather than the city alone.

Provo, along with Lehi and Orem, sits at the lower end at $96,960 a year, putting the spread between Utah's highest- and lowest-paying cities at $6,880. Murray also carries the largest Physical Therapist workforce in the state, with 1,040 employed there. Cities with higher pay generally carry a higher cost of living, which tends to offset some of the difference.

Among Utah's neighbors, Nevada pays the most for Physical Therapists, at $111,250 a year, about 11% higher than Utah. Arizona and Colorado also pay a bit more, at $103,220 and $102,030. Wyoming runs close to Utah's figure, at $100,400, while Idaho pays slightly less, at $99,000, about 1% below Utah. A Physical Therapist license held in Utah can often be endorsed or transferred into a neighboring state, though requirements vary by state board.

Physical Therapists in Utah typically earn $99,880 a year ($48.02 an hour), a figure that has risen 25% over the past decade. Pay above that level is concentrated in Murray and Salt Lake City, while smaller cities like Provo run somewhat lower. Readers weighing a move or a new license should check Utah's state licensing or registry page for requirements, and the city-level pages for local pay figures.