Physical Therapist Assistants
Median $68,380
Occupation · SOC 31-2022
Physical Therapist Aides: pay and where the jobs are
What physical therapist aides earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$35,240 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $36,430
- Median hourly wage
- $16.94
- Mean hourly wage
- $17.52
- Employment
- 48,150
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-2022.
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How much do physical therapist aides make?
The median annual wage for physical therapist aides was $35,240 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $25,360 and the highest-paid 10% more than $47,780. As an hourly rate, the median is $16.94. About 48,150 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($55,760), Minnesota ($42,330) and Colorado ($41,970). Alaska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for physical therapist aides looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $25,360 | $12.19 | $2,113 | $1,874 |
| 25th percentile | $30,410 | $14.62 | $2,534 | $2,218 |
| Median | $35,240 | $16.94 | $2,937 | $2,541 |
| 75th percentile | $38,810 | $18.66 | $3,234 | $2,780 |
| 90th percentile | $47,780 | $22.97 | $3,982 | $3,381 |
Physical Therapist Aides: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,636 take-home in national prices
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$36,484 take-home in national prices
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$35,043 take-home in national prices
Where a median physical therapist aide paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 110 | $55,760 | $35,700 | $72,290 | $46,712 | $45,636 |
| Minnesota | 150 | $42,330 | $37,510 | $48,190 | $34,560 | $35,043 |
| Colorado | 360 | $41,970 | $31,500 | $52,290 | $34,580 | $33,556 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $40,460 | $29,130 | $49,950 | $34,690 | $33,303 |
| Maine | 90 | $39,660 | $34,590 | $70,540 | $32,766 | $33,762 |
| Washington | 760 | $39,500 | $35,930 | $58,100 | $33,370 | $31,183 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $38,950 | $36,960 | $39,040 | $32,305 | $29,395 |
| Montana | 110 | $38,950 | $24,240 | $48,780 | $32,402 | $34,236 |
| California | 7,330 | $38,330 | $34,690 | $60,200 | $31,964 | $28,869 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $37,680 | $29,900 | $56,430 | $32,456 | $36,484 |
| Massachusetts | 1,020 | $37,440 | $35,070 | $48,690 | $30,439 | $28,782 |
| Ohio | 760 | $37,220 | $22,970 | $46,050 | $31,513 | $33,968 |
| Wisconsin | 840 | $36,820 | $28,080 | $46,520 | $30,838 | $32,773 |
| Illinois | 680 | $36,650 | $31,200 | $48,360 | $29,959 | $29,971 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $36,060 | $31,430 | $44,490 | $28,807 | $27,870 |
| Connecticut | 520 | $35,770 | $34,010 | $43,830 | $29,788 | $28,750 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,200 | $35,520 | $24,180 | $43,100 | $29,605 | $30,342 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $35,490 | $27,470 | $47,780 | $29,572 | $32,799 |
| New York | 4,950 | $35,380 | $32,610 | $51,460 | $29,110 | $26,974 |
| Arizona | 1,340 | $35,260 | $31,510 | $44,630 | $30,024 | $29,822 |
| Florida | 1,210 | $35,140 | $30,620 | $44,180 | $30,415 | $29,411 |
| Indiana | 860 | $35,100 | $23,010 | $73,430 | $29,377 | $31,477 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $34,840 | $22,960 | $43,720 | $29,294 | $32,731 |
| Maryland | 830 | $34,780 | $31,200 | $39,330 | $28,840 | $27,477 |
| North Carolina | 1,050 | $34,760 | $28,920 | $72,890 | $29,231 | $30,990 |
| New Jersey | 2,230 | $34,430 | $32,220 | $44,350 | $29,039 | $26,689 |
| Delaware | 300 | $34,060 | $31,200 | $42,750 | $28,198 | $28,252 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $33,810 | $31,050 | $46,480 | $28,273 | $25,714 |
| Virginia | 1,260 | $33,390 | $25,960 | $42,530 | $27,903 | $27,598 |
| South Carolina | 370 | $33,280 | $22,830 | $45,290 | $28,557 | $30,461 |
| New Mexico | 240 | $31,990 | $29,090 | $47,860 | $27,469 | $29,789 |
| Nevada | 900 | $31,970 | $27,550 | $40,090 | $27,868 | $27,874 |
| Texas | 5,710 | $31,590 | $22,520 | $46,710 | $27,563 | $28,398 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $31,330 | $24,010 | $44,770 | $27,354 | $30,878 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $43,480 | $26,353 | $25,765 |
| Georgia | 1,200 | $30,550 | $22,080 | $38,680 | $25,951 | $26,950 |
| Wyoming | 240 | $30,470 | $29,730 | $37,080 | $26,663 | $28,765 |
| Tennessee | 710 | $30,320 | $21,220 | $42,830 | $26,542 | $28,891 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $29,450 | $24,810 | $47,650 | $25,241 | $29,034 |
| Michigan | 1,810 | $29,350 | $27,070 | $38,300 | $24,766 | $25,740 |
| Missouri | 750 | $29,250 | $28,600 | $39,140 | $25,245 | $27,798 |
| Utah | 1,130 | $29,150 | $23,010 | $36,220 | $25,129 | $25,417 |
| Iowa | 390 | $29,120 | $21,840 | $43,760 | $25,123 | $28,626 |
| Idaho | 540 | $28,660 | $23,600 | $40,680 | $24,798 | $25,968 |
| Nebraska | 670 | $28,080 | $28,080 | $41,590 | $24,278 | $26,945 |
| Oklahoma | 370 | $27,630 | $21,550 | $35,990 | $23,665 | $26,941 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $27,370 | $23,450 | $36,880 | $23,786 | $27,355 |
| Alabama | 750 | $27,290 | $21,160 | $33,770 | $23,036 | $25,935 |
| Kansas | 440 | $25,280 | $21,880 | $39,260 | $21,777 | $24,179 |
| Louisiana | 1,380 | $22,460 | $19,490 | $30,070 | $19,818 | $22,468 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-2022. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.