North Carolina Medicaid therapy rates
North Carolina Medicaid pays $23.37 per 15 min ($93.48 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective October 1, 2025, the 14th highest of 34 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 more therapy rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Physical therapy
- $23.37per 15 min · $93.48/hr
- Rank among states
- 14 of 34+3.6% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $48.03BLS May 2025
- North Carolina minimum wage
- $7.25
North Carolina therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open North Carolina's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NC rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97110 | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 14 of 34 | $90.22/hr | $48.88 | $165.64 | 34 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $23.38 | 15 min | $93.52 | 19 of 33 | $102.92/hr | $31.56 | $198.64 | 33 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $66.89 | — | — | 6 of 26 | $60.69 | $20.57 | $142.14 | 26 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97163 | $66.11 | — | — | 20 of 31 | $73.33 | $10.27 | $141.72 | 31 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97167 | $64.14 | — | — | 20 of 30 | $73.85 | $19.63 | $143.05 | 30 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92524 | $78.91 | — | — | 20 of 30 | $86.83 | $49.44 | $158.54 | 30 |
Physical therapy: where North Carolina ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $41.41 | 15 min | $165.64 | 2025-01-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 4 | Nevada | $28.19 | 15 min | $112.76 | 2017-01-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | $26.00 | 15 min | $104.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 8 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Virginia | $25.17 | 15 min | $100.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Kansas | $24.79 | 15 min | $99.16 | 2024-08-01 |
| 11 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $24.36 | 15 min | $97.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 13 | Oregon | $23.49 | 15 min | $93.96 | 2026-02-01 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2025-10-01 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $23.00 | 15 min | $92.00 | 2025-11-18 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 17 | Iowa | $22.65 | 15 min | $90.60 | 2020-05-01 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $22.46 | 15 min | $89.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $21.76 | 15 min | $87.04 | 2024-04-03 |
| 21 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 22 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 24 | Georgia | $20.07 | 15 min | $80.28 | 2017-01-01 |
| 25 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 26 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 27 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 28 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 29 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $17.82 | 15 min | $71.28 | 2017-07-01 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $17.54 | 15 min | $70.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $14.70 | 15 min | $58.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 34 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in North Carolina
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NC median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $48.03 | $49.40 | -2.8% |
| Occupational therapist | $44.68 | $48.24 | -7.4% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $41.57 | $47.05 | -11.6% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $32.47 | $32.88 | -1.2% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $33.36 | $34.76 | -4.0% |
Recent North Carolina therapy rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from North Carolina's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.