Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,957
Physical Therapist
$48.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 6,707
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Highest-paying jobs
Band 6 - Paediatric Physiotherapist - Merton
Physical Therapist (PT)
Physical Therapist (PT), Home Health - Per Visit
Physical Therapist
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Home Health Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist (PT) – Early Intervention / Preschool – $500 Sign-On Bonus
Physical Therapist, StaffFlex contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,622 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,363 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 935 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,237 | 599 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 545 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 532 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 519 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 436 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$87,500 | 850 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$93,500 | 338 |
|
CenterWell
|
$147,680 | 307 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $70,349 | 172 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$106,860 | 156 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,850 | 111 |
Sanford Health
|
$91,000 | 89 |
Aegis Therapies
|
$104,000 | 82 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $191,720 | 102 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 53 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 232 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 19 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 112 |
| Atlanta | $98,675 | 31 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 36 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 138 |
| New York | $96,824 | 387 |
Physical Therapist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $159,182 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $123,450 | 4 |
| Denver | $104,042 | 19 |
| Austin | $95,490 | 8 |
| New York | $95,000 | 54 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $88,500 | 10 |
| Chicago | $87,500 | 11 |
| Dublin | $86,000 | 3 |
Nurse vs Physical Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$52.90/hr), versus $48.48/hr for Physical Therapist ($39.13/hr–$54.78/hr). That puts Physical Therapist about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Physical Therapist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.