United States
Physical Therapist Aides salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$34,520
Physical Therapist Aides in the United States earn a median of $34,520 a year, about $16.59 an hour.
Median
$34,520
per year
Hourly
$16.59
as published
Mean
$35,510
pulled up by top earners
Workers
44,010
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $36,290 | +5% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $35,440 | +3% |
| Texas | State | $32,050 | -7% |
| New York | State | $34,970 | +1% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $35,560 | +3% |
| New Jersey | State | $35,920 | +4% |
| Arizona | State | $34,910 | +1% |
| Michigan | State | $30,160 | -13% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Metro | $34,940 | +1% |
| Louisiana | State | $21,600 | -37% |
| Florida | State | $33,520 | -3% |
| Georgia | State | $30,920 | -10% |
| Virginia | State | $28,840 | -16% |
| Maryland | State | $31,370 | -9% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $36,420 | +6% |
| Oregon | State | $35,880 | +4% |
| Indiana | State | $29,020 | -16% |
| Missouri | State | $28,340 | -18% |
| Ohio | State | $35,880 | +4% |
| Tennessee | State | $30,700 | -11% |
| Utah | State | $27,860 | -19% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $32,430 | -6% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $35,800 | +4% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Metro | $41,430 | +20% |
| North Carolina | State | $35,190 | +2% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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