Physical Therapist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 306U
- Class code
- 306U
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Physical Therapist 2 is $64,512 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 306U.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 56 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs professional physical therapy services. Performs initial assessments; plans and administers physical therapy; evaluates treatment goals and patient progress.
Examples of the work
Confers with, and carries out physician's instructions regarding patient treatment and progress; Assesses patient status; plans and implements treatment programs which include the use of physical agents, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise; Administers physical therapy to patients through use of physical, chemical, and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, scientific massage, and therapeutic exercise; Instructs and supervises patients engaged in gymnasium activity such as bicycle riding, crank rotation, prescribed exercise weight lifting, rowing machine usage, gait training, and body and extremity exercise; Instructs patients or parents of hospitalized children in exercis ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized school of physical therapy, or completion of a Physical Therapy program. OR Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Current Washington State license to practice as a Physical Therapist. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Physical Therapist 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $77,314 | $119,038 | $77,314 to $119,038 |
| Louisiana | $82,056 | $147,909 | $82,056 to $147,909 |
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.