Physical Therapist salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Henrico, Ashland, Quinton, Petersburg, North Chesterfield.

Also listed as: Physical Therapy

Median salary$91,274
Middle 50%$86.7k–$108.5k
vs. national median+10%comparison median $82,638
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,451 and $125,894.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,624
25th$86,705
50th (median)$91,274
75th$108,540
90th$112,668

Cost of living

Richmond's median Physical Therapist salary of $91,274 is worth about $93,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Richmond = 97.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Physical Therapists in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $102,700 in May 2025 (1,300 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,274, 11% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Advanced Homecare Managementtoo few2
APT Holdingstoo few2
Powerback Rehabilitationtoo few2
RVA Physicaltherapy & Sports Rehabtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.