LIVE MARKET·227 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapist salary in Kentucky: $50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr median.

Pay range $43.50$1,740$90,480–$68.98/hr$2,759/wk$143,478/yr across the middle 50% of 227 active Kentucky postings from 59 employers.

10.7% below the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr · #32 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$50.00$2,000$104,000
P25–P75
$43.50$1,740$90,480–$68.98$2,759$143,478
middle 50%
Postings
227
last 180 days
Employers
59
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICAL THERAPIST

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.

01West Virginia182 postings
$72.53/hr$2,901/wk$150,862/yr02Virginia577 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr
03Kentucky (this page)227 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Illinois1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr05Missouri354 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr06Indiana358 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr07Ohio543 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr08Tennessee199 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physical Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska450 postings
$76.89/hr$3,076/wk$159,931/yr02West Virginia182 postings
$72.53/hr$2,901/wk$150,862/yr03Vermont186 postings
$71.54/hr$2,862/wk$148,803/yr04Montana296 postings
$71.44/hr$2,858/wk$148,595/yr05South Dakota215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr
See all 51 states →National Physical Therapist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist770 postings
$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist332 postings
$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist56 postings
$76.21/hr$3,048/wk$158,517/yr04Cath Lab Nurse260 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist195 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr06CT Technologist100 postings
$70.37/hr$2,815/wk$146,370/yr07ICU Nurse291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Speech Language Pathologist75 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr09Occupational Therapist64 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr10Respiratory Therapist62 postings
$34.25/hr$1,370/wk$71,240/yr11Pharmacy Technician328 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPIST · KY

Physical Therapist pay in Kentucky, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapist make in Kentucky?

The median Physical Therapist pay in Kentucky is $50.00/hr (about $104,000/yr), based on 227 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapist pay range in Kentucky?

The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $43.50–$68.98/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.00 to $108.00/hr.

Do Physical Therapists in Kentucky earn more than the national average?

Kentucky pays 10.7% less than the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr, ranking #32 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapists in Kentucky?

59 employers posted Physical Therapist roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.

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