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How much do physical therapist assistants make in Alabama?

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

May 2025#44 of 50 states
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Median pay in Alabama
$61,430

a year, or $29.53 an hour. That is 10% less than the national median of $68,380.

The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Alabama earn $56,350 to $73,230.

Pay range in Alabama
Bottom 10% earn under
$49,340
25th percentile
$56,350
Median
$61,430
75th percentile
$73,230
Top 10% earn over
$79,060
Rank among states
#44 of 50

Alabama pays physical therapist assistants more than 6 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($83,110).

Jobs in Alabama
2,700

1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.77× the U.S. concentration.

Physical Therapist Assistant pay in Alabama 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
Birmingham, AL $62,380 $29.99 800
Huntsville, AL $60,870 $29.26 260
Mobile, AL $61,430 $29.53 210
Montgomery, AL $60,910 $29.29 170
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,280 $29.46 170
Gadsden, AL $65,060 $31.28 160
Dothan, AL $56,150 $27.00 130
Columbus, GA-AL $62,410 $30.01 100
Tuscaloosa, AL $64,040 $30.79 100
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $59,640 $28.67 90
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,860 $29.26 90
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,660 $28.68 90
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $59,700 $28.70 80
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,400 $28.08 70
Decatur, AL $62,810 $30.20 60
Anniston-Oxford, AL $61,910 $29.77 50
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States with similar physical therapist assistant pay

Mississippi $61,770 median a year · +1% vs Alabama Michigan $61,670 median a year Kentucky $61,480 median a year Nebraska $61,370 median a year Iowa $61,030 median a year · −1% vs Alabama Idaho $61,020 median a year · −1% vs Alabama

Other healthcare salaries in Alabama

Registered Nurses $77,080 median a year · 54,340 jobs Nursing Assistants $34,140 median a year · 25,250 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,840 median a year · 20,930 jobs Medical Assistants $36,100 median a year · 13,300 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,030 median a year · 11,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,030 median a year · 8,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $49,440 median a year · 7,250 jobs Nurse Practitioners $105,750 median a year · 5,640 jobs Pharmacists $134,630 median a year · 5,400 jobs Physicians, All Other $272,610 median a year · 3,980 jobs Dental Assistants $39,080 median a year · 3,740 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,700 median a year · 3,500 jobs
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Questions about physical therapist assistant pay in Alabama

How much does a physical therapist assistant make in Alabama?

Physical Therapist Assistants in Alabama earned a median of $61,430 a year ($29.53 an hour) in May 2025, 10% less than the national median of $68,380. The middle half earned $56,350 to $73,230.

Where in Alabama do physical therapist assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Alabama, pay was highest in Gadsden, AL at $65,060.

How does Alabama rank for physical therapist assistant pay?

Alabama ranks #44 of 50 states for physical therapist assistants pay. California pays the most, at $83,110 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many physical therapist assistants work in Alabama?

About 2,700 people worked as physical therapist assistants in Alabama in May 2025, or 1.28 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.