Physical Therapist market brief · Columbia, SC
Physical Therapist Jobs in Columbia, SC
98 physical therapist openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 44 employers, led by CORA Physical Therapy, CXQY Fox Rehab-MA LLC, and Broad River Rehabilitation. The middle half of posted salaries runs $89,190–$106,626 a year (median $98,592), from the 31% 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
- 98
- Live physical therapist openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.
Companies hiring
- 44
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $98,592
- 31% 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
98
Hiring employers
44
Salary coverage
31%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
37
22 companies · $98,228 median
Established employers
25
10 companies
Top of market
12
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$89,190
P50
$98,592
P75
$106,626
P90
$115,014
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 Columbia
- 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 Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 98 live roles tracked in this market.
- 44 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physical Therapist in Columbia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
98 physical therapist openings across 44 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CORA Physical Therapy is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 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 Columbia market view into active employers and representative physical therapist openings
Employer activity · 44 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 98 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 Columbia
- Physical Therapist Non-Profit Acute Care · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist - Hospital Outpatient 1:1 · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist - Float · CORA Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Physical Therapist · KidsCare Home Health
- Physical Therapist Center Director · Concentra
- Physical Therapist - Inpatient / Acute Rehab · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist · Bell's Home Care Professionals
- Physical Therapist (PT) · Legacy Healthcare Services
- Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health - Full Time · Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
- Physical Therapist · urpt
- Physical Therapist · Drayer Physical Therapy
- Inpatient Rehab Physical Therapist · Nealy Pierce, LLC
- Physical Therapist · Healthpro Heritage, LLC
- Physical Therapist Per Diem · UnitedHealth Group
- Clinic Director Physical Therapist · US Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapist · encompasshealth
Physical Therapist jobs in Columbia: 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 Columbia?
Metaintro tracks 98 live physical therapist openings from 44 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physical therapist jobs in Columbia pay?
The median posted salary is $98,592 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $89,190 to $106,626. Based on the 31% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for physical therapist jobs in Columbia?
CORA Physical Therapy, CXQY Fox Rehab-MA LLC, Broad River Rehabilitation, and Lexington Medical Center have the most open physical therapist roles here right now, out of 44 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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.
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