Travel Therapy Salary in California
For a travel PT on contract in California, the state is not in the PT Compact (PT Compact Commission), so a travel PT needs a California license. To find a contract there: see the open PT, OT and SLP jobs in California or Find my next contract.
Advertised weekly gross pay for travel PT, PTA, OT, COTA and SLP assignments in California, computed from ProTherapy’s current open contracts. Updated 2026-10-05.
Median travel PT weekly pay
From 49 current California openings
Current California openings
Across PT, PTA, OT, COTA and SLP
Disciplines hiring in California
PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP
Last updated
Recomputed from live openings
A travel PT in California earns a median of $2,630 per week on current ProTherapy assignments, with individual contracts ranging from $2,130 to $3,360. That median is drawn from 49 open travel PT assignments in California as of 2026-10-05.
Medians for the other disciplines with enough California openings to report one: travel PTA $1,740 (from 25 openings); travel COTA $1,710 (from 21 openings); travel OT $2,630 (from 20 openings); travel SLP $2,770 (from 5 openings). Each figure covers only that discipline — travel therapy pay differs enough between PT, PTA, OT, COTA and SLP that a single blended number would not describe any of them.
All figures are advertised weekly gross pay on ProTherapy travel contracts — the rate before taxes, inclusive of any housing and meal stipends in the package. They describe ProTherapy’s own open assignments, not a survey of the whole California market, and they move as contracts fill. Updated 2026-10-05.
Weekly Pay by Discipline in California
| Discipline | Median weekly gross | Range | Current openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | $2,630 | $2,130–$3,360 | 49 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | $1,740 | $1,200–$1,960 | 25 |
| Occupational Therapist (OT) | $2,630 | $2,130–$2,860 | 20 |
| Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) | $1,710 | $1,260–$1,960 | 21 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) | $2,770 | $2,480–$2,860 | 5 |
Median and range are computed from ProTherapy’s current open travel assignments in California, recomputed on every build. A median is shown only where at least five assignments back it; with one to four openings the page shows the advertised range and the count instead, and with none it shows the national median for that discipline, labelled as national. Updated 2026-10-05.
Common questions about travel therapy pay
How much does a travel PT make in California?
A travel PT in California earns a median of $2,630 per week on current ProTherapy travel assignments, ranging from $2,130 to $3,360. That is advertised weekly gross pay across 49 open assignments as of 2026-10-05.
Is travel therapy pay in California quoted before or after tax?
The weekly figures on this page are advertised gross pay — the rate before taxes, including any housing and meal stipends bundled into the package. Take-home depends on your tax home, filing status and how much of the package is a non-taxable stipend.
Where do these California numbers come from?
They are computed from ProTherapy Staffing’s own current open travel assignments and recomputed on every build, most recently 2026-10-05. They are not a survey of all employers in California, and they change as contracts fill.
Compare these figures with ProTherapy’s median weekly pay computed from live travel contracts: travel PT salary in California, PTA, OT, COTA, and SLP. Or browse current travel therapy jobs in California.
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