Physical Therapist market brief · San Diego, CA
Physical Therapist Jobs in San Diego, CA
173 physical therapist openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 63 employers, led by FeldCare Connects, Nealy Pierce, LLC, and ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,760–$133,536 a year (median $114,400), from the 73% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 173
- Live physical therapist openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 63
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $114,400
- 73% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 26%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
173
Hiring employers
63
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
85
36 companies · $108,215 median
Established employers
65
18 companies · $125,000 median
Top of market
19
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$97,760
P50
$114,400
P75
$133,536
P90
$140,130
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live physical therapist listings in San Diego
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physical therapist opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 173 live roles tracked in this market.
- 63 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physical Therapist in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
173 physical therapist openings across 63 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
FeldCare Connects is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Diego market view into active employers and representative physical therapist openings
Employer activity · 63 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 173 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physical therapist openings in San Diego
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- Therapy-Physical Therapist, Travel · The Good Life MedStaff
- Physical Therapist-Rehab, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare
- Physical Therapist (PT) – Mobile/Home-Based Care · West Coast Wound
- Physical Therapy-Physical Therapist (PT), Travel · Vibra Travels
- Physical Therapy-Physical Therapist, Travel · Treva Corp
- Therapy-Physical Therapist, Travel · Voca
- Physical Therapy-Physical Therapist (PT), Travel · THP Healthcare Staffing
- Physical Therapist Outpatient Ortho NonProfit PSLF · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Lead Physical Therapist Acute Rehab Hospital · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist Acute Hospital · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist Neuro Acute Rehab Inpatient · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist · Health Care Specialists of America
- Physical Therapist, Hospital Inpatient · ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists
- Physical Therapist Outpatient · Palomar Health
Physical Therapist jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many physical therapist jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 173 live physical therapist openings from 63 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physical therapist jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $114,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,760 to $133,536. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for physical therapist jobs in San Diego?
FeldCare Connects, Nealy Pierce, LLC, ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists, and Concentra have the most open physical therapist roles here right now, out of 63 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Diego market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
Turn the San Diego physical therapist market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your physical therapist search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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