By NextBestFitPhysical therapists
Amount
$28.1B
per year
Per resident, per year
$83
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$213
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
267,330 people × $105,280 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-1123 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 267,330 |
| Average annual wage | $105,280 |
| Wage bill | $28.1B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $40.8B |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)