3,818 active Physical Therapy positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in TX, NC, GA. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
PT and OT roles include both inpatient acute and outpatient rehab. State licensure is required; many hospitals offer sign-on bonuses for OTR and DPT roles in rural markets.
Wages for Physical Therapy roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Physical Therapy jobs
How many Physical Therapy jobs are listed?
3,818 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Physical Therapy openings?
TX, NC, GA currently lead the country by Physical Therapy job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Physical Therapy staff?
The top three hiring systems for Physical Therapy are PruittHealth, Lifepoint Health, Tenet Healthcare. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Physical Therapy positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Physical Therapy positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure, see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.