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How much do physical therapist assistants make in Connecticut?

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

May 2025#7 of 50 states
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Median pay in Connecticut
$75,880

a year, or $36.48 an hour. That is 11% more than the national median of $68,380.

The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Connecticut earn $69,440 to $79,530.

Pay range in Connecticut
Bottom 10% earn under
$62,070
25th percentile
$69,440
Median
$75,880
75th percentile
$79,530
Top 10% earn over
$82,870
Rank among states
#7 of 50

Connecticut pays physical therapist assistants more than 43 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($83,110).

Jobs in Connecticut
980

0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.80× the U.S. concentration.

Physical Therapist Assistant pay in Connecticut cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $75,570 $36.33 270
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $76,190 $36.63 240
New Haven, CT $76,140 $36.61 170
Waterbury-Shelton, CT $74,510 $35.82 150
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $75,420 $36.26 60
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $76,630 $36.84 50
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States with similar physical therapist assistant pay

Texas $78,000 median a year · +3% vs Connecticut Maryland $77,670 median a year · +2% vs Connecticut Alaska $77,640 median a year · +2% vs Connecticut Nevada $75,520 median a year Delaware $74,610 median a year · −2% vs Connecticut Virginia $73,760 median a year · −3% vs Connecticut

Other healthcare salaries in Connecticut

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,990 median a year · 49,510 jobs Registered Nurses $102,740 median a year · 40,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $44,790 median a year · 21,380 jobs Medical Assistants $47,430 median a year · 10,250 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,690 median a year · 8,540 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $47,050 median a year · 5,200 jobs Physicians, All Other $214,990 median a year · 4,700 jobs Physical Therapists $104,360 median a year · 4,060 jobs Dental Assistants $56,850 median a year · 3,840 jobs Nurse Practitioners $138,470 median a year · 3,750 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,310 median a year · 3,670 jobs Physician Assistants $139,860 median a year · 3,570 jobs
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Questions about physical therapist assistant pay in Connecticut

How much does a physical therapist assistant make in Connecticut?

Physical Therapist Assistants in Connecticut earned a median of $75,880 a year ($36.48 an hour) in May 2025, 11% more than the national median of $68,380. The middle half earned $69,440 to $79,530.

Where in Connecticut do physical therapist assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Connecticut, pay was highest in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $76,190.

How does Connecticut rank for physical therapist assistant pay?

Connecticut ranks #7 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 Connecticut?

About 980 people worked as physical therapist assistants in Connecticut in May 2025, or 0.58 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.