Physical Therapist pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000647
- Class code
- 32000647
- Pay group
- MH18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Physical Therapist is $71,698 to $118,304 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000647.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves the evaluation of patient disabilities and planning for the administration of physical therapy treatments in a State institution. Employees serve as staff therapists in a State institution. Work involves administering a wide variety of physical therapy treatments and the supervising and instructing of student interns, assistants, technicians, and other health personnel in areas pertaining to physical therapy. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed and evaluated by physicians, higher level therapist, and/or medical directors through personal observation of work, analysis of reports, periodic conferences and as evidenced by patients' progress. Employees practice autonomously but in close cooperation with physicians to determine the best course of treatment.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of physical therapy principles, techniques, methods, modality and their proper application. Ability to instruct and supervise subordinate staff members, student interns, and other medical personnel in physical therapy methods and techniques. Ability to teach physical therapy treatments to patients and patients' families. Ability to prepare and evaluate reports. Ability to work effectively with patients, patients' families, medical, nursing, and other staff members and to deal tactfully with the public.
Minimum qualifications
Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of North Carolina. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Physical Therapist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $56,482 | $99,670 | $56,482 to $99,670 |
| Arkansas | $94,387 | $139,693 | $94,387 to $139,693 |
| Illinois | $70,008 | $105,636 | $70,008 to $105,636 |
| Kentucky | $4,444 | $7,110 | $53,329 to $85,326 |
| Minnesota | $76,400 | $113,274 | $76,400 to $113,274 |
| Mississippi | $66,944 | $117,651 | $66,944 to $117,651 |
| Missouri | $45,984 | $94,272 | $45,984 to $94,272 |
| New Jersey | $66,592 | $97,354 | $66,592 to $97,354 |
| New Mexico | $36.43 | $54.65 | $75,774 to $113,672 |
| New York | $74,193 | $94,121 | $74,193 to $94,121 |
| Tennessee | $5,100 | $7,646 | $61,200 to $91,752 |
| Texas | $84,182 | $142,374 | $84,182 to $142,374 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.