The 3 States with the Most Therapy Jobs
Healthcare hiring is off to a strong start in 2020, adding more than 35,000 jobs in January alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. So, where are the jobs? We analyzed data on our site and came up with the top three states with the most available openings for PTs, OTs, and SLPs right now, as well as a selection of noteworthy positions in each state.
States with the Most Physical Therapy Jobs
1. California
Average Annual PT Salary in California: $97,110
Noteworthy Openings in California:
- Hospital Based PT & PTA needed – Fullerton, CA
- Travel PT – Home Health – Napa/Solano, CA – Physical Therapist – Napa, CA
- Outpatient PT – Physical Therapist – Oakdale, CA
- School Based PT & PTA needed – San Francisco, CA
- Physical Therapist – Murrieta, CA
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2. Texas
Average Annual PT Salary in Texas: $92,940
Noteworthy Openings in Texas:
- Outpatient Based PT & PTA needed – Plano, TX
- Pediatric Home Health Physical Therapist – PT – Austin, TX
- Physical Therapist (PT) – PRN – Corpus Christi, TX
- Physical Therapist PT – Dallas, TX
- Pediatric Physical Therapist – PT – Denison, TX
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3. Virginia
Average Annual PT Salary in Virginia: $91,700
Noteworthy Openings in Virginia:
- Physical Therapist (PT) Full Time – Danville, VA
- Full time Clinic Director needed for outpatient in Alexandria, VA – Alexandria, VA
- Physical Therapist (PT) – Arlington County, Arlington, VA
- School Based PT & PTA needed – Norfolk, VA
- Full time Physical Therapist/PT needed in Fredericksburg, VA – Fredericksburg, VA
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States with the Most Occupational Therapy Jobs
1. California
Average Annual OT Salary in California: $95,160
Noteworthy Openings in California:
- School Based OT & COTA needed – Burbank, CA
- Travel OT – Home Health – Contra Costa, CA – Occupational Therapist – Contra Costa, CA
- Occupational Therapist – Los Angeles, CA
- Hospital Based OT & COTA needed – San Francisco, CA
- Occupational Therapist OT – Santa Ana, CA
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2. Texas
Average Annual OT Salary in Texas: $89,360
Noteworthy Openings in Texas:
- Outpatient Based OT & COTA needed – The Woodlands, TX
- Pediatric Occupational Therapist – OT – Houston, TX
- Occupational Therapist (OT) – PRN – Corpus Christi, TX
- Early Intervention Occupational Therapist – OT – Houston, TX
- School-Based Occupational Therapy – OT – Midland, TX
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3. Ohio
Average Annual OT Salary in Ohio: $85,720
Noteworthy Openings in Ohio:
- Full time Occupational Therapist/OT needed in Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati, OH
- Occupational Therapist – Home Health – Erie County – Full time – Sandusky, OH
- Occupational Therapist is needed for Kettering, OH – Kettering, OH
- Outpatient Based OT & COTA needed – Dublin, OH
- Occupational Therapist OT – Akron, OH
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States with the Most Speech Therapy Jobs
1. California
Average Annual SLP Salary in California: $93,510
Noteworthy Openings in California:
- School Based SLP-CCC & CFY’s needed – Orange Cove, CA
- Speech-Language Pathologist – Pasadena, CA
- School-Based SLP – Up to $1,922 Per Week – CA – Temecula, CA
- Outpatient Based SLP-CCCs & SLP-CFY’s needed – San Luis Obispo, CA
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Modesto, CA – SNF – Modesto, CA
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2. Texas
Average Annual SLP Salary in Texas: $75,800
Noteworthy Openings in Texas:
- School SLP-CCC – Speech Language Pathologist-CCC – Killeen, TX
- Home Health Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist – SLP – Richardson, TX
- SNF SLP – Speech Language Pathologist – Kirbyville, TX
- Outpatient Based SLP-CCCs & SLP-CFY’s needed – Galveston, TX
- Bilingual SLP Evaluator PRN – Houston, TX – Houston, TX
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3. Illinois
Average Annual SLP Salary in Illinois: $77,120
Noteworthy Openings in Illinois:
- Speech-Language Pathologist–Part Time – Granite City, IL
- Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist – SLP – Downer’s Grove, IL
- SNF SLP-CCC – Speech Language Pathologist-CCC – Savoy, IL
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – PRN – Chicago, IL
- Speech Language Pathologist – SLP – Bloomington, IL
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