Day Shifts | 9 AM to 5 PM | 40 Hours/Week | Weekly Pay Up to $3,200
| Weekly pay | Up to $3,200 on a 40-hour week |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Days, typically 9 AM to 5 PM, 40 hours per week (facility and schedule dependent) |
| Duration | 13 weeks |
| License | California PT license required. California is NOT in the PT Compact, so apply through the state board (see below). |
| Settings | Skilled nursing, home health, inpatient, and outpatient across California |
| Locations | Marysville, Salinas, Sacramento, Hayward, Los Altos, Santa Rosa, King City, Sunnyvale, and the greater Bay Area |
| What sets it apart | The highest-paying state in the country for physical therapists, with every PT setting hiring |
| Extras | Weekly pay and a dedicated recruiter. Stipend details vary by contract; your recruiter breaks down every package. Call (866) 680-2920. |
| Pay updated | June 2026 |
Explore immediate travel contracts and direct facility placements available in California with competitive weekly pay and comprehensive benefits.
Filter by shift (Day/Night), duration, facility setting, and city across CA.
California pays physical therapists more than any other state, with a state median well above the national figure of about $101,020 a year per BLS data. Behind that pay is sheer scale: the most people, the most clinics, and the most demand of any state, spread across every setting a PT (or, as many internationally-trained therapists say, physiotherapist) can work in. Acute-care hospitals need inpatient therapists, inpatient rehab units run full caseloads, skilled nursing facilities work through census surges, outpatient orthopedic clinics compete for talent, and home-health territories struggle to fill fast enough.
For a traveler, that breadth is the appeal. Whether you want hospital acute care, the steady rhythm of outpatient ortho, the variety of home health, or the high-volume world of skilled nursing, California has all of them in numbers, and We Care Staffing's current California PT contracts pay up to $3,200 a week on a 40-hour schedule. Most assignments run standard weekday daytime hours, roughly 9 AM to 5 PM, so it is a predictable Monday-to-Friday rhythm. A 13-week assignment here also doubles as a long working vacation, with the coastline and mountains for your recovery between shifts.
Some California markets have their own dedicated pages with local detail, pay, and how to apply:
We staff physical therapy contracts across California, from the Bay Area to the Central Valley to the Central Coast. Current and recurring locations include:
Coverage changes as new contracts open, and many roles fill before they reach the site. To hear what is available near you right now, call a recruiter at (866) 680-2920, or and we will match you to the closest openings. Whether you are after outpatient, skilled nursing, home health, or inpatient work, tell us your preferred city and setting and we will do the searching.
A growing number of states share a PT Licensure Compact that lets you practice across member states on a compact privilege. California is not one of them. You will need a full California license from the Physical Therapy Board of California even if you hold privileges elsewhere. The application covers license verification, education verification, and fingerprinting, so apply before you shop for contracts. A complete first submission is the best way to protect your start date.
As a travel physical therapist with We Care Staffing, you evaluate patients, build evidence-based treatment plans, and carry patients through recovery: restoring mobility after surgery or injury, managing pain without overreliance on medication, preventing falls and readmissions, and documenting outcomes that facilities and payers depend on. California contracts span skilled nursing, home health, inpatient, and outpatient settings across the state.
"The staff at We-Care truly cares. They checked in on me regularly, ensuring my placement was a great fit. Highly recommend them!"
Mark Davis
Physical Therapist
Submit your profile in two minutes and a We Care Staffing recruiter will follow up with current openings that fit your license, experience, and preferred city. Prefer to talk? Call (866) 680-2920 or email careers@we-carestaffing.com.
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