Pennsylvania Medicaid therapy rates
Pennsylvania Medicaid pays $16.75 per 15 min ($67.00 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective September 1, 2021, the 24th highest of 25 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
- $16.75per 15 min · $67.00/hr
- Rank among states
- 24 of 25-25.2% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $48.74BLS May 2025
- Pennsylvania minimum wage
- $7.25
Pennsylvania therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Pennsylvania's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | PA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97112 | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 24 of 25 | $89.52/hr | $48.88 | $14,040.00 | 25 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $13.00 | 15 min | $52.00 | 24 of 24 | $109.02/hr | $52.00 | $14,040.00 | 24 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $21.70 | — | — | 18 of 20 | $58.56 | $8.67 | $142.14 | 20 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97162 | $63.61 | — | — | 14 of 22 | $72.48 | $10.27 | $116.19 | 22 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $61.73 | — | — | 16 of 21 | $71.98 | $19.63 | $116.19 | 21 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92521 | $88.31 | — | — | 11 of 21 | $88.31 | $64.11 | $3,510.00 | 21 |
Physical therapy: where Pennsylvania ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $3,510.00 | 15 min | $14,040.00 | 2025-12-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $30.23 | 15 min | $120.92 | 2025-04-01 |
| 4 | Virginia | $28.36 | 15 min | $113.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 6 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2022-04-01 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $23.00 | 15 min | $92.00 | 2025-11-18 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 14 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 15 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 17 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $19.74 | 15 min | $78.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 20 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 21 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 22 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $17.82 | 15 min | $71.28 | 2017-07-01 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 25 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Pennsylvania
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | PA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $48.74 | $49.40 | -1.3% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.33 | $48.24 | -1.9% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $44.69 | $47.05 | -5.0% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $30.09 | $32.88 | -8.5% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $34.42 | $34.76 | -1.0% |
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 Pennsylvania'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.