Physical Therapist Salary in Florida
Florida’s lack of state income tax is a real advantage for travelers, but it does not automatically make every contract equally affordable. Current Advantis Medical travel PT jobs have a median weekly pay of $2,142, and staff physical therapists earn a statewide median of $101,040 per year. Housing can vary significantly between South Florida, Orlando-area markets, the Gulf Coast and northern Florida. The strongest opportunity may depend on whether you value a higher rate, lower housing costs, a specific clinical setting or more job options in the market you want.
What Is the Physical Therapist Salary in Florida?
The median staff physical therapist salary in Florida is $48.58 per hour and $101,040 per year, based on the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025). That statewide benchmark combines PT roles across hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health, skilled nursing and other settings. It does not reflect the weekly packages attached to open travel jobs. Current Advantis Medical travel PT rates appear below so you can compare today’s contract market with the broader staff benchmark.
What Is the Travel Physical Therapist Salary in Florida?
Across 33 open Advantis Medical PT contracts in Florida, the current median posted weekly pay is $2,142. The lowest and highest rates may change as the mix of South Florida, Central Florida, Gulf Coast and smaller-market assignments changes. Use the range as a current market snapshot, then review individual jobs for the schedule, setting and guaranteed hours.
How a Travel PT Salary in Florida Compares Over a Year
Florida’s staff median and travel rates use different timeframes. The calculator starts with the current Florida travel median and estimates gross pay across 48 worked weeks, making it easier to compare with an annual staff salary. Adjust the rate or state to test another offer.
Select a state to compare the estimated travel total with the median annual staff Physical Therapist wage and see current contracts in that state.
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See all jobs inTravel earnings are estimated using the selected weekly rate multiplied by 48 worked weeks, leaving time for breaks between assignments. Staff figures use the approved BLS OEWS May 2025 median annual wage for Physical Therapist professionals in the selected state.
This is a gross-pay comparison only. It does not include taxes, benefits, housing, travel costs, unpaid time or other expenses. Results are estimates for general comparison and are not job offers, guaranteed earnings or take-home-pay calculations.
Highest Current Travel PT Salary by Florida City
Florida’s highest weekly PT rate can move between South Florida, Orlando-area markets, the Gulf Coast and northern cities as facilities post and fill jobs. This ranking shows the strongest current rate in each qualifying city, helping you see where higher-paying Advantis contracts are available now.
What Your Florida PT Pay Is Really Worth
Florida does not tax personal wage income, which can improve take-home pay compared with a wage-tax state. Housing is the bigger caution. The statewide two-bedroom benchmark is $1,933 per month, and Florida’s 2024 housing-rent price level was 22.1% above the national benchmark. South Florida and popular coastal markets may feel even more expensive depending on the season and distance from the facility.
Compare actual short-term housing with the live weekly package before deciding how far the rate will go. Job and pay data update with Advantis inventory; tax and cost benchmarks refresh when their sources change.
Florida PT Licensing at a Glance
Florida is not a PT Compact state, so travelers need an active Florida PT license before they can practice. Some PTs with recent experience and an active license elsewhere may qualify for Florida’s MOBILE endorsement pathway. Electronic fingerprinting is also part of the process, and the listed $180 application and licensing fee does not include every outside cost. Confirm the route that applies to you and allow time for facility credentialing before committing to a start date.
Planning information, not legal or licensure advice. Confirm current requirements with the state board and PT Compact.
How Do Travel PT Stipends Work?
A travel contract doesn't pay you one number. It pays an hourly wage, which is taxed, plus stipends for housing and meals, which may not be, and that split is why two packages with the same gross can leave you with different amounts.
In most packages the stipend is a fixed weekly amount, so picking up overtime typically adds taxable wage rather than more stipend. The exact structure depends on the contract.
How to qualify for tax-free stipends
Stipend eligibility generally depends on three conditions, and documenting them is the traveler’s responsibility, not the agency’s.
- You keep a tax home
- A permanent residence you actually pay for and return to between assignments.
- You’re paying twice
- Covering a place back home and a place near the assignment at the same time.
- The work is temporary
- Generally expected to last a year or less. Assignments expected to run longer, or that stretch on in one area, are typically treated as indefinite.
When these conditions are not met, stipends are generally treated as taxable wages, so the same gross contract amount can leave less after taxes. Individual outcomes depend on facts and circumstances. Read more in our guide to how a tax home works.
Estimate only, to show the shape of the difference. It assumes a 22% federal bracket plus 7.65% in payroll tax on the wage portion; state income tax may change the result. Example figures for illustration, not offers. Many agencies align stipend amounts with U.S. General Services Administration per-diem rates for the assignment locality. Whether any stipend is excluded from your taxable income depends on your own circumstances. General information only, not tax advice.
Top-Paying Travel PT Jobs in Florida
The Florida contracts below are ranked by current weekly pay. Rates may reflect local housing, facility urgency, schedule or setting, so the top number is only the beginning of the comparison. Open each listing to review the location, contract length and complete job details.
What Affects a Travel Physical Therapist Salary in Florida
Florida travel PT pay can shift with seasonal demand, facility urgency and the difficulty of covering a specific market. A South Florida contract may carry a higher package to account for local costs, while another region may pay more when a facility needs a fast start. Home health roles add questions about drive radius, mileage reimbursement and whether travel time is paid; acute care, outpatient and skilled nursing jobs bring different caseload and weekend expectations.
No state wage tax can help the take-home picture, but expensive housing can offset part of that advantage. Compare the full pay breakdown, guaranteed hours, cancellation rules and housing near the facility to decide which Florida offer gives you the best balance.
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