Physical Therapist market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Physical Therapist Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
109 physical therapist openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 50 employers, led by Nealy Pierce, LLC, University of California, Irvine, and California Therapy Services. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,950–$124,800 a year (median $109,213), from the 68% 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
- 109
- Live physical therapist openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $109,213
- 68% 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 20%. 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
109
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
57
15 companies · $120,640 median
Startups & growing teams
46
30 companies · $104,000 median
Top of market
6
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$93,950
P50
$109,213
P75
$124,800
P90
$135,465
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 Santa Ana
- 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 Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 109 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physical Therapist in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
109 physical therapist openings across 50 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Nealy Pierce, LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 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 Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative physical therapist openings
Employer activity · 50 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 109 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 Santa Ana
- Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) - Rancho Cucamonga · California Therapy Services
- Physical Therapist Outpatient Ortho 1pt/hour · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Lead Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab Facility · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab Neuro · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Outpatient Physical Therapist · Pinnacle Rehab Staffing
- Physical Therapy-PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT), Travel · Envista Health Inc.
- Home Health Physical Therapist San Bernardino County · Kaiser Permanente
- Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) - Downey · California Therapy Services
- Physical Therapist (DPT) · The KPM Group
- Physical Therapist II: Irvine Physical Therapy · Hoag
- Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) - Corona · California Therapy Services
- Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) - Ontario · California Therapy Services
- Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) Part-Time or Full-Time · EmpowerMe Wellness
- Physical Therapist 2 - Acute Rehab - Days - PT · University of California, Irvine
- Per Diem Physical Therapist I - Acute Rehab - Days · University of California, Irvine
- Physical Therapist IV: Certified Lymphedema Therapist: Physical Therapy Irvine · Hoag
Physical Therapist jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 109 live physical therapist openings from 50 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physical therapist jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $109,213 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,950 to $124,800. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for physical therapist jobs in Santa Ana?
Nealy Pierce, LLC, University of California, Irvine, California Therapy Services, and EmpowerMe Wellness have the most open physical therapist roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
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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 Santa Ana 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.
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