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Travel Physical Therapy Jobs in Alabama

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    Compact Access Across Alabama PT Markets

    Travel physical therapy jobs in Alabama come with one of the region's simpler starts: the state belongs to the PT Compact and actively issues privileges, so a physical therapist who meets Compact eligibility requirements can begin on a compact privilege rather than waiting out a fresh application. Birmingham carries the largest share of hospital and outpatient rehab, Huntsville and Mobile add their own hospital systems and clinic networks, and skilled nursing and home health cover the towns in between. Weigh the drive time in your contract math, because Alabama assignments commonly pair a home clinic with coverage across a wide stretch of territory.

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    Alabama PT Demand, by the Numbers

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    What you're seeing: Alabama's PT headcount and jobs-per-1,000 density from the BLS OEWS May 2025 file, plus annual openings credited to the state's workforce-demand publication. Job and pay figures update from the listings on this page.

    32 Physical Therapy contracts are open in Alabama right now, with +6 added in the last 7 days and 1 already filled. Open postings have been live about 40 days on average.

    32
    Open Physical Therapy jobs
    40 days
    Median time active
    +6
    Added last 7 days
    11%
    Projected national PT growth, 2024-2034 · physical therapists (BLS)
    Why demand stays strong
    3,040
    Physical therapists employed in Alabama (SOC 29-1123, BLS OEWS May 2025)
    1.44
    Physical therapist jobs per 1,000 jobs in Alabama (BLS OEWS May 2025)
    0.84×
    Alabama PT concentration vs. U.S. average (location quotient, BLS OEWS May 2025; below 1.00)

    Live counts from the jobs feed, updated daily. Demand figures from public workforce data, sources noted with each figure.

    Pay by city · PT · Alabama

    Where PT Pay Lands Across Alabama

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    Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile support different mixes of hospital, outpatient, post-acute, and home-health PT work. Compare the posted Alabama packages alongside evaluation volume, weekend coverage, multi-site travel, and housing so the weekly figure reflects the assignment you would actually work.

    Highest weekly pay · Physical Therapy
    Gardendale
    $2,241
    Decatur
    $2,212
    Oxford
    $2,212
    Rainbow City
    $2,212
    Cullman
    $2,208
    Montgomery
    $2,031
    Prattville
    $1,981
    Bessemer
    $1,977

    Use the current Alabama job cards as the rate source; contracts change as openings post and close. When reviewing Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, confirm setting, regional travel, caseload, and housing before ranking the offers.

    Weekly pay reflects current open Advantis contracts — marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage.

    Travel PT jobs in Alabama: compact access and market notes

    Physical therapists evaluate movement, pain, strength, and function, then guide recovery through exercise, manual treatment, mobility training, and patient education across outpatient, hospital, skilled-nursing, and home-health settings. Entry to the profession comes through a CAPTE-accredited doctoral program, followed by the National Physical Therapy Examination. Alabama is actively issuing and accepting PT Compact privileges. Eligible clinicians may purchase a privilege after meeting home-state, fee, and Alabama jurisprudence requirements listed on the official process page. BLS OEWS reports 3,040 physical therapists in Alabama, with a 0.84 location quotient and 1.44 PT jobs per 1,000 statewide jobs. Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile are the primary metro anchors.

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    Alabama PT Travel: Compact, Pay, and Timing

    Who handles the licensing paperwork for an Alabama physical therapy contract?
    For PT travelers, for compact-state travelers the privilege route is the answer, because Alabama is an active member and honors purchased privileges in Alabama. In Alabama, eligibility requires a home-state license in another active member state; the privilege then attaches to that license. In Alabama, across Alabama, counting the Alabama application into the offer decision avoids the classic end-stage squeeze.
    How strong is PT demand in Alabama?
    Alabama employed 3,040 physical therapists as of the BLS OEWS May 2025 file, at 1.438 PT jobs per 1,000 total jobs, a genuinely dense base for the region. Rural coverage gaps between the metros generate much of the recurring travel need.
    Practically, what should I compare before ranking active Alabama PT contracts?
    Before choosing among Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, verify weekend rotation, housing plan, productivity target, assistant support, and practice setting. Two Alabama PT offers can feel very different once you compare productivity target, weekend coverage, and housing plan.
    What should I line up before an Alabama PT contract?
    Your compact privilege or license timeline first, then confirm caseload mix, weekend expectations, and drive radius, since Alabama assignments can pair a home clinic with outreach coverage is worth verifying first. Ask how productivity is measured before you sign.