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How much do physical therapist aides make in Indiana?

What physical therapist aides earn in Indiana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#21 of 49 states
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Median pay in Indiana
$35,100

a year, or $16.88 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $35,240.

The middle half of physical therapist aides in Indiana earn $26,930 to $44,900.

Pay range in Indiana
Bottom 10% earn under
$23,010
25th percentile
$26,930
Median
$35,100
75th percentile
$44,900
Top 10% earn over
$73,430
Rank among states
#21 of 49

Indiana pays physical therapist aides more than 28 of the other 48 states. Highest: Alaska ($55,760).

Jobs in Indiana
860

0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.86× the U.S. concentration.

Physical Therapist Aide pay in Indiana cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $36,730 $17.66 550
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $38,050 $18.30 310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,230 $17.42 100
Evansville, IN $29,120 $14.00 100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $30,370 $14.60 90
Fort Wayne, IN $29,930 $14.39 50
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,450 $13.68 40
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States with similar physical therapist aide pay

New York $35,380 median a year · +1% vs Indiana Arizona $35,260 median a year Florida $35,140 median a year West Virginia $34,840 median a year · −1% vs Indiana Maryland $34,780 median a year · −1% vs Indiana North Carolina $34,760 median a year · −1% vs Indiana

Other healthcare salaries in Indiana

Registered Nurses $83,500 median a year · 68,980 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,060 median a year · 57,050 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,330 median a year · 33,640 jobs Medical Assistants $45,110 median a year · 19,630 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $65,720 median a year · 14,480 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,560 median a year · 10,790 jobs Nurse Practitioners $128,830 median a year · 7,450 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $57,080 median a year · 7,210 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $40,910 median a year · 6,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $366,190 median a year · 6,760 jobs Dental Assistants $48,670 median a year · 6,690 jobs Pharmacists $144,290 median a year · 6,430 jobs
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Questions about physical therapist aide pay in Indiana

How much does a physical therapist aide make in Indiana?

Physical Therapist Aides in Indiana earned a median of $35,100 a year ($16.88 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $35,240. The middle half earned $26,930 to $44,900.

Where in Indiana do physical therapist aides earn the most?

Among areas in Indiana, pay was highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN at $38,050.

How does Indiana rank for physical therapist aide pay?

Indiana ranks #21 of 49 states for physical therapist aides pay. Alaska pays the most, at $55,760 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many physical therapist aides work in Indiana?

About 860 people worked as physical therapist aides in Indiana in May 2025, or 0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.