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Best States for Physical Therapist

Compare the best states for Physical Therapist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Physical Therapist

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	67/100	$123,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	New JerseyNJ	52/100	$106,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	AlaskaAK	51/100	$108,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	NevadaNV	51/100	$105,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	ConnecticutCT	49/100	$103,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	IllinoisIL	49/100	$103,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	TexasTX	49/100	$103,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	DelawareDE	48/100	$103,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	Rhode IslandRI	48/100	$102,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	GeorgiaGA	47/100	$101,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	MarylandMD	47/100	$104,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MassachusettsMA	47/100	$102,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	OregonOR	47/100	$104,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	WashingtonWA	47/100	$102,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	HawaiiHI	46/100	$100,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	LouisianaLA	46/100	$100,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	New MexicoNM	46/100	$101,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	VirginiaVA	46/100	$100,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	West VirginiaWV	46/100	$101,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WisconsinWI	46/100	$100,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	WyomingWY	46/100	$101,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ColoradoCO	45/100	$100,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	OhioOH	45/100	$99,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$99,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$101,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	FloridaFL	44/100	$98,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IndianaIN	44/100	$99,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	KansasKS	44/100	$98,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MichiganMI	44/100	$98,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New YorkNY	44/100	$99,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	OklahomaOK	44/100	$99,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	South CarolinaSC	43/100	$100,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	TennesseeTN	43/100	$100,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	ArkansasAR	42/100	$96,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	KentuckyKY	42/100	$97,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MississippiMS	42/100	$97,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	New HampshireNH	42/100	$97,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IowaIA	41/100	$95,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MinnesotaMN	41/100	$98,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$96,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	AlabamaAL	39/100	$97,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	UtahUT	39/100	$97,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IdahoID	38/100	$93,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MaineME	38/100	$93,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MissouriMO	38/100	$93,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	NebraskaNE	38/100	$96,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	VermontVT	38/100	$93,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MontanaMT	37/100	$92,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	North DakotaND	30/100	$86,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	30/100	$89,240	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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