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How much do physical therapist assistants make?

What physical therapist assistants earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in the U.S.
$68,380

a year, or $32.88 an hour, for physical therapist assistants nationally. The average (mean) is $68,730 ($33.04 an hour).

The middle half earn $59,820 to $78,680. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$47,750
25th percentile
$59,820
Median
$68,380
75th percentile
$78,680
Top 10% earn over
$89,510
Jobs nationally
112,430

Physical Therapist Assistants employed across the U.S.. Most work in Texas, Florida, California.

Highest-paying state
California

$83,110 a year. Lowest: South Dakota at $49,310.

Physical Therapist Assistant pay in California

Physical Therapist Assistant pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Physical Therapist Assistants pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$78k ME$66k VT$72k NH$71k WA$66k ID$61k MT$63k ND$64k MN$67k IL$65k WI$64k MI$62k NY$64k RI$69k MA$79k OR$73k NV$76k WY$64k SD$49k IA$61k IN$65k OH$64k PA$63k NJ$78k CT$76k CA$83k UT$62k CO$65k NE$61k MO$64k KY$61k WV$60k VA$74k MD$78k DE$75k AZ$65k NM$62k KS$64k AR$65k TN$62k NC$68k SC$70k OK$59k LA$65k MS$62k AL$61k GA$73k HI$68k TX$78k FL$73k

Physical Therapist Assistant salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $61,430 $29.53 2,700 1.28
Alaska $77,640 $37.33 110 0.33
Arizona $64,650 $31.08 2,010 0.62
Arkansas $64,520 $31.02 1,620 1.25
California $83,110 $39.96 9,400 0.52
Colorado $64,810 $31.16 1,350 0.47
Connecticut $75,880 $36.48 980 0.58
Delaware $74,610 $35.87 340 0.71
Florida $72,530 $34.87 9,870 0.99
Georgia $72,800 $35.00 2,620 0.54
Hawaii $67,510 $32.46 250 0.4
Idaho $61,020 $29.34 560 0.65
Illinois $65,240 $31.37 4,890 0.8
Indiana $65,280 $31.39 2,830 0.89
Iowa $61,030 $29.34 1,060 0.68
Kansas $64,500 $31.01 1,300 0.91
Kentucky $61,480 $29.56 2,580 1.29
Louisiana $65,370 $31.43 1,670 0.86
Maine $66,250 $31.85 410 0.64
Maryland $77,670 $37.34 1,430 0.52
Massachusetts $79,460 $38.20 2,640 0.73
Michigan $61,670 $29.65 4,520 1.03
Minnesota $66,770 $32.10 1,230 0.42
Mississippi $61,770 $29.70 1,150 0.99
Missouri $63,770 $30.66 2,490 0.85
Montana $62,650 $30.12 250 0.48
Nebraska $61,370 $29.50 980 0.96
Nevada $75,520 $36.31 560 0.36
New Hampshire $71,440 $34.35 500 0.74
New Jersey $78,440 $37.71 1,810 0.42
New Mexico $62,280 $29.94 700 0.81
New York $64,100 $30.82 3,620 0.37
North Carolina $67,540 $32.47 3,280 0.66
North Dakota $63,520 $30.54 120 0.27
Ohio $63,820 $30.68 7,040 1.27
Oklahoma $59,480 $28.60 2,380 1.39
Oregon $73,180 $35.19 890 0.45
Pennsylvania $62,580 $30.09 4,270 0.71
Rhode Island $68,640 $33.00 420 0.83
South Carolina $70,500 $33.90 1,870 0.81
South Dakota $49,310 $23.71 300 0.65
Tennessee $62,500 $30.05 3,390 1.03
Texas $78,000 $37.50 10,510 0.75
Utah $61,980 $29.80 970 0.56
Vermont $71,600 $34.42 100 0.33
Virginia $73,760 $35.46 3,370 0.82
Washington $66,450 $31.95 2,150 0.6
West Virginia $60,430 $29.05 980 1.39
Wisconsin $64,080 $30.81 1,650 0.56
Wyoming $63,550 $30.56 240 0.84
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Top-paying metro areas for physical therapist assistants

Metro areas with at least 50 physical therapist assistants, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,190 $46.73 400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $95,920 $46.12 1,040
Spartanburg, SC $88,070 $42.34 160
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $87,330 $41.99 60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $87,300 $41.97 90
Vallejo, CA $86,630 $41.65 50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $85,150 $40.94 100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $84,930 $40.83 1,180
Salinas, CA $84,850 $40.80 70
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $84,290 $40.53 570
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $84,100 $40.43 150
Modesto, CA $83,450 $40.12 150
Midland, TX $82,620 $39.72 70
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $82,160 $39.50 870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $82,140 $39.49 3,730

Metro areas with the most physical therapist assistants

Metro areaJobsPay a year
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,730 $82,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 3,520 $72,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,420 $72,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 3,220 $75,620
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 2,210 $77,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,110 $80,370
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,880 $62,220
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 1,860 $80,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,650 $71,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,440 $64,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,370 $74,730
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,340 $70,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,340 $78,790
Cleveland, OH 1,280 $64,800
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 1,180 $84,930

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Other jobs in therapists, with national pay a year.

Physical Therapists $102,760 median a year · 267,330 jobs Speech-Language Pathologists $97,870 median a year · 183,390 jobs Occupational Therapists $100,330 median a year · 162,450 jobs Respiratory Therapists $82,280 median a year · 139,790 jobs Massage Therapists $58,450 median a year · 98,790 jobs Occupational Therapy Assistants $72,300 median a year · 51,290 jobs Physical Therapist Aides $35,240 median a year · 48,150 jobs Therapists, All Other $77,930 median a year · 22,640 jobs

Questions about physical therapist assistant pay

How much does a physical therapist assistant make?

The median pay for physical therapist assistants in the U.S. was $68,380 a year ($32.88 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $59,820 and $78,680.

Which states pay physical therapist assistants the most?

The highest pay was in California ($83,110), Massachusetts ($79,460), New Jersey ($78,440), Texas ($78,000), Maryland ($77,670). The lowest was in South Dakota ($49,310), Oklahoma ($59,480), West Virginia ($60,430).

How much do the highest-paid physical therapist assistants make?

The best-paid 10% of physical therapist assistants earned more than $89,510 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,750. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays physical therapist assistants the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 physical therapist assistants, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the most, with median pay of $97,190 a year (May 2025).

How many physical therapist assistants are there in the U.S.?

About 112,430 people were employed as physical therapist assistants in May 2025.

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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)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.