LIVE MARKET·83 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Acute Care Physical Therapist salary in California: $71.35/hr$2,854/wk$148,408/yr median.

Pay range $70.18$2,807$145,974–$73.78/hr$2,951/wk$153,462/yr across the middle 50% of 83 active California postings from 21 employers.

1.6% below the national Acute Care Physical Therapist median of $72.53/hr · #15 of 20 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$71.35$2,854$148,408
P25–P75
$70.18$2,807$145,974–$73.78$2,951$153,462
middle 50%
Postings
83
last 180 days
Employers
21
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ACUTE CARE PHYSICAL THERAPIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon9 postings
$71.60/hr$2,864/wk$148,928/yr
02California (this page)83 postings
$71.35/hr$2,854/wk$148,408/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·20 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Acute Care Physical Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Virginia72 postings
$79.35/hr$3,174/wk$165,048/yr
02Montana30 postings
$77.99/hr$3,120/wk$162,219/yr
03Minnesota16 postings
$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr
04Massachusetts30 postings
$75.94/hr$3,038/wk$157,955/yr
05Iowa11 postings
$74.65/hr$2,986/wk$155,272/yr
See all 20 states →National Acute Care Physical Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ACUTE CARE PHYSICAL THERAPIST · CA

Acute Care Physical Therapist pay in California, answered.

How much does an Acute Care Physical Therapist make in California?

The median Acute Care Physical Therapist pay in California is $71.35/hr (about $148,408/yr), based on 83 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Acute Care Physical Therapist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $70.18–$73.78/hr. Listed pay runs from $58.85 to $82.63/hr.

Do Acute Care Physical Therapists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 1.6% less than the national Acute Care Physical Therapist median of $72.53/hr, ranking #15 of 20 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Acute Care Physical Therapists in California?

21 employers posted Acute Care Physical Therapist roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.