How many physical therapists are in Massachusetts?

6,850
physical therapists employed in Massachusetts in May 2025 (BLS estimate for Physical Therapists, SOC 29-1123).

6,850 physical therapists were employed in Massachusetts in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 97.4 per 100,000 residents and ranks Massachusetts 12 of 51 states with data. Massachusetts accounts for 2.6% of the 267,350 physical therapists counted across all states.

12 of 51rank by headcount
97.4per 100,000 residents (rank 13)
91with a published business email
7,029,917Massachusetts residents (2020 Census)

States ranked just above and below Massachusetts

#StatePhysical TherapistsPer 100,000
10Virginia7,63088.4
11North Carolina7,35070.4
12Massachusetts6,85097.4
13Georgia6,78063.3
14Indiana6,13090.3

The physical therapists page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 26,580. Highest per capita: New Hampshire at 142.3 per 100,000.

How many publish a business email?

91 physical therapists in Massachusetts have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 1.3% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Massachusetts physical therapists list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.

FAQ

How many physical therapists are in Massachusetts?

6,850 physical therapists were employed in Massachusetts in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 97.4 per 100,000 residents and ranks Massachusetts 12 of 51 states with data.

Is that the number of licensed physical therapists in Massachusetts?

No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.

When is this updated?

The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS250000000000029112301 (Physical Therapists, Massachusetts), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.