Physical Therapist H-1B salaries — 18,592 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 1,715
- Filings · FY2025
- $81k
- Median base · FY2025
- $77k–$93k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Grandison Management
- Top sponsor · 4,508 all-time
Physical Therapist: 18,592 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $81k across 1,715 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $77k and $93k. The biggest sponsors are Grandison Management, Management Health Systems, Health Carousel; most filings are in Brooklyn, NY.
How much does a Physical Therapist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $81k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Physical Therapist sponsorship changed?
2,615 certified filings in FY2016 → 1,536 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1,536 | −10% | $83k |
| FY2025 | 1,715 | +46% | $81k |
| FY2024 | 1,171 | +6% | $80k |
| FY2023 | 1,108 | −17% | $80k |
| FY2022 | 1,339 | 0% | $78k |
| FY2021 | 1,344 | −9% | $81k |
| FY2020 | 1,473 | −7% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 1,577 | −32% | $79k |
| FY2018 | 2,314 | −4% | $75k |
| FY2017 | 2,400 | −8% | $69k |
| FY2016 | 2,615 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Physical Therapists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandison Management | 4,508 | $71k |
| 2 | Management Health Systems | 1,042 | $66k |
| 3 | Health Carousel | 379 | $68k |
| 4 | Rehabcare Group East | 371 | $79k |
| 5 | Select Rehabilitation | 304 | $83k |
| 6 | Ati Holdings | 204 | $85k |
| 7 | Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services | 184 | $68k |
| 8 | Reliant Pro Rehab | 173 | $77k |
| 9 | Kindred Rehab Services | 172 | $79k |
| 10 | Encore Rehabilitation Services | 170 | $79k |
Where are H-1B Physical Therapist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 630 | $78k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 597 | $80k |
| 3 | Bronx, NY | 423 | $76k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 185 | $81k |
| 5 | Indianapolis, IN | 136 | $80k |
| 6 | Madison Heights, MI | 128 | $69k |
| 7 | Dallas, TX | 125 | $82k |
| 8 | Farmington Hills, MI | 114 | $80k |
| 9 | Troy, MI | 111 | $79k |
| 10 | Houston, TX | 106 | $82k |
Common questions about Physical Therapist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Physical Therapist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Physical Therapist is $81k (FY2025), from 1,715 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $68k and $86k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Physical Therapists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Physical Therapist are Grandison Management, Management Health Systems, Health Carousel.
- Where are most H-1B Physical Therapist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Physical Therapist roles are Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Bronx, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Physical Therapist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →