25th pctl
$93K
Physical Therapist Salary in Philadelphia
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$111K
75th pctl
$131K
90th pctl
$154K
Adjusted for Philadelphia at 1.06× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Physical Therapist in Philadelphia pulls a median of $111,300 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $131,440 and the 90th percentile at $153,700. Comp in Philadelphia runs about 6% above the national baseline. $131,440 is what top-quartile Physical Therapist pay looks like in Philadelphia. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$131,440 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$121,370 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$111,300 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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