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Top 15 cities for physical therapist aides by average salary
| Anchorage, AK | $57,940 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $51,380 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,620 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,270 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,620 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $46,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,640 |
| Portland, ME | $45,330 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,590 |
| Denver, CO | $44,420 |
| Abilene, TX | $44,090 |
| Asheville, NC | $43,760 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $43,720 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,710 |
| Manchester, NH | $42,790 |
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Physical Therapist Aides salary by state
Alaska pays physical therapist aides the most statewide, $59,620 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $59,620 | $55,760 | 110 | 1 | $57,940 | $57,940 |
| Maine | $47,340 | $39,660 | 90 | 1 | $45,330 | $45,330 |
| Washington | $44,430 | $39,500 | 760 | 2 | $47,620 | $38,730 |
| Minnesota | $43,870 | $42,330 | 150 | 1 | $43,720 | $43,720 |
| California | $43,470 | $38,330 | 7,330 | 21 | $51,380 | $37,570 |
| Colorado | $41,870 | $41,970 | 360 | 3 | $44,420 | $38,100 |
| North Dakota | $40,280 | $37,680 | 120 | 1 | $36,850 | $36,850 |
| New Hampshire | $39,850 | $40,460 | 130 | 1 | $42,790 | $42,790 |
| Massachusetts | $39,830 | $37,440 | 1,020 | 3 | $40,110 | $37,360 |
| New York | $39,320 | $35,380 | 4,950 | 6 | $38,670 | $35,430 |
| North Carolina | $39,310 | $34,760 | 1,050 | 9 | $43,760 | $34,470 |
| Indiana | $38,680 | $35,100 | 860 | 3 | $46,110 | $33,150 |
| Illinois | $38,610 | $36,650 | 680 | 1 | $38,100 | $38,100 |
| Montana | $38,230 | $38,950 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington, D.C. | $38,200 | $38,950 | 30 | 1 | $35,800 | $35,800 |
| Oregon | $37,910 | $36,060 | 1,090 | 6 | $39,270 | $35,070 |
| Ohio | $37,570 | $37,220 | 760 | 6 | $42,420 | $35,200 |
| New Mexico | $37,450 | $31,990 | 240 | 1 | $34,110 | $34,110 |
| Wisconsin | $37,400 | $36,820 | 840 | 3 | $38,540 | $34,500 |
| Connecticut | $37,340 | $35,770 | 520 | 4 | $38,230 | $35,530 |
| Arizona | $37,310 | $35,260 | 1,340 | 3 | $39,600 | $35,050 |
| Hawaii | $37,170 | $33,810 | 60 | 1 | $37,920 | $37,920 |
| Florida | $36,440 | $35,140 | 1,210 | 9 | $38,220 | $32,240 |
| New Jersey | $36,330 | $34,430 | 2,230 | 2 | $38,050 | $34,140 |
| Kentucky | $36,160 | $35,490 | 160 | 2 | $38,640 | $35,360 |
| Maryland | $35,780 | $34,780 | 830 | 1 | $35,950 | $35,950 |
| Rhode Island | $35,310 | $31,200 | 280 | 1 | $35,480 | $35,480 |
| Virginia | $35,080 | $33,390 | 1,260 | 3 | $35,890 | $34,140 |
| Delaware | $34,930 | $34,060 | 300 | 1 | $34,110 | $34,110 |
| West Virginia | $34,740 | $34,840 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nevada | $34,650 | $31,970 | 900 | 2 | $34,820 | $34,290 |
| Arkansas | $34,290 | $29,450 | 160 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | $34,210 | $35,520 | 1,200 | 5 | $38,430 | $33,660 |
| South Dakota | $33,890 | $31,330 | 70 | 1 | $32,990 | $32,990 |
| South Carolina | $33,670 | $33,280 | 370 | 3 | $35,580 | $32,740 |
| Texas | $33,300 | $31,590 | 5,710 | 19 | $44,090 | $23,740 |
| Wyoming | $33,060 | $30,470 | 240 | 2 | $32,580 | $31,660 |
| Nebraska | $32,800 | $28,080 | 670 | 2 | $33,140 | $31,170 |
| Missouri | $32,750 | $29,250 | 750 | 4 | $35,320 | $29,530 |
| Michigan | $31,860 | $29,350 | 1,810 | 7 | $34,280 | $28,250 |
| Tennessee | $31,470 | $30,320 | 710 | 6 | $34,630 | $23,320 |
| Iowa | $31,420 | $29,120 | 390 | 2 | $30,090 | $29,390 |
| Georgia | $31,150 | $30,550 | 1,200 | 4 | $33,170 | $29,200 |
| Idaho | $31,060 | $28,660 | 540 | 5 | $33,000 | $28,940 |
| Mississippi | $29,710 | $27,370 | 270 | 2 | $28,970 | $28,680 |
| Utah | $29,570 | $29,150 | 1,130 | 5 | $32,000 | $28,360 |
| Oklahoma | $28,670 | $27,630 | 370 | 2 | $29,250 | $27,230 |
| Kansas | $28,010 | $25,280 | 440 | 1 | $26,200 | $26,200 |
| Alabama | $27,570 | $27,290 | 750 | 6 | $29,590 | $25,610 |
| Louisiana | $24,960 | $22,460 | 1,380 | 7 | $27,880 | $23,800 |
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Physical Therapist Aides salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $57,940 | $38,930 | $27.86 | 70 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,380 | $43,300 | $24.70 | 330 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,620 | $39,210 | $24.34 | 100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,270 | $44,440 | $23.69 | 680 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,620 | $46,460 | $22.90 | 400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $46,110 | $38,050 | $22.17 | 310 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,640 | $37,850 | $21.94 | 760 |
| Portland, ME | $45,330 | $37,720 | $21.80 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,590 | $37,700 | $21.44 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $44,420 | $42,520 | $21.36 | 150 |
| Abilene, TX | $44,090 | $49,790 | $21.20 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $43,760 | $35,420 | $21.04 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $43,720 | $42,230 | $21.02 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,710 | $34,200 | $21.01 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $42,790 | $40,460 | $20.57 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,660 | $37,280 | $20.51 | 2,720 |
| Toledo, OH | $42,420 | $40,160 | $20.40 | 30 |
| Hickory, NC | $42,260 | $34,760 | $20.32 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,800 | $38,440 | $20.10 | 740 |
| Durham, NC | $41,770 | $37,580 | $20.08 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,500 | $37,610 | $19.95 | 60 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,300 | $38,810 | $19.86 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,090 | $36,380 | $19.76 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,040 | $38,980 | $19.73 | 330 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,730 | $37,440 | $19.58 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $40,700 | $36,790 | $19.57 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $40,610 | $35,370 | $19.52 | 170 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $40,480 | $37,620 | $19.46 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,440 | $40,350 | $19.44 | 240 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,280 | $36,240 | $19.36 | 290 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,240 | $38,030 | $19.35 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,170 | $36,640 | $19.31 | 80 |
| Boston, MA | $40,110 | $37,440 | $19.28 | 840 |
| Merced, CA | $39,940 | $35,870 | $19.20 | 50 |
| Chico, CA | $39,840 | $38,230 | $19.16 | 30 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,780 | $37,270 | $19.13 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $39,770 | $38,710 | $19.12 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $39,660 | $34,530 | $19.07 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,600 | $36,550 | $19.04 | 110 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,380 | $29,120 | $18.93 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $39,300 | $35,410 | $18.90 | 170 |
| Portland, OR | $39,270 | $36,200 | $18.88 | 590 |
| Bremerton, WA | $38,730 | $37,130 | $18.62 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $38,670 | $35,320 | $18.59 | 6,030 |
| Lexington, KY | $38,640 | $35,490 | $18.58 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $38,540 | $38,810 | $18.53 | 340 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $38,470 | $36,230 | $18.49 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $38,430 | $38,740 | $18.47 | 180 |
| Madison, WI | $38,390 | $39,420 | $18.46 | 90 |
| New Haven, CT | $38,230 | $35,830 | $18.38 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38,220 | $35,220 | $18.38 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,220 | $35,780 | $18.37 | 150 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $38,210 | $37,630 | $18.37 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,100 | $36,730 | $18.32 | 550 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,100 | $31,520 | $18.32 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $38,080 | $34,870 | $18.31 | 50 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $38,050 | $33,180 | $18.29 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $37,920 | $33,810 | $18.23 | n/a |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $37,850 | $35,880 | $18.20 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,750 | $35,870 | $18.15 | 190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,730 | $36,080 | $18.14 | 160 |
| Redding, CA | $37,570 | $35,010 | $18.06 | 80 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $37,560 | $37,250 | $18.06 | 30 |
| Allentown, PA | $37,440 | $36,070 | $18.00 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,430 | $35,770 | $18.00 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,370 | $36,110 | $17.97 | 90 |
| Springfield, MA | $37,360 | $34,700 | $17.96 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $37,050 | $35,200 | $17.81 | 60 |
| Gainesville, FL | $37,030 | $36,830 | $17.80 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,030 | $35,010 | $17.80 | 1,070 |
| Bend, OR | $36,990 | $35,730 | $17.79 | 100 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,990 | $36,190 | $17.78 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $36,920 | $36,750 | $17.75 | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,870 | $33,580 | $17.73 | 100 |
| Fargo, ND | $36,850 | $37,680 | $17.72 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $36,780 | $34,270 | $17.69 | 320 |
| Dallas, TX | $36,610 | $35,570 | $17.60 | 990 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,370 | $34,320 | $17.49 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $36,150 | $32,240 | $17.38 | n/a |
| Baltimore, MD | $35,950 | $35,180 | $17.28 | 410 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $35,890 | $34,280 | $17.26 | 270 |
| Columbus, OH | $35,870 | $39,990 | $17.25 | 250 |
| Salem, OR | $35,830 | $35,430 | $17.23 | 140 |
| Washington, DC | $35,800 | $34,780 | $17.21 | 700 |
| Eugene, OR | $35,740 | $34,160 | $17.18 | 70 |
| Texarkana, TX | $35,700 | $32,770 | $17.16 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $35,580 | $34,110 | $17.11 | 60 |
| Waterbury, CT | $35,530 | $34,790 | $17.08 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $35,480 | $31,200 | $17.06 | 320 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,430 | $32,240 | $17.04 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $35,360 | $30,370 | $17.00 | 90 |
| Springfield, MO | $35,320 | $34,720 | $16.98 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $35,200 | $35,920 | $16.92 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,080 | $35,740 | $16.87 | 70 |
| Corvallis, OR | $35,070 | $34,230 | $16.86 | 30 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $35,050 | $33,600 | $16.85 | 30 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,940 | $32,130 | $16.80 | 250 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $34,820 | $31,980 | $16.74 | 650 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $34,740 | $33,850 | $16.70 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN | $34,630 | $29,730 | $16.65 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $34,500 | $34,650 | $16.59 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,470 | $31,510 | $16.57 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $34,290 | $30,560 | $16.48 | 170 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,280 | $31,730 | $16.48 | 360 |
| Richmond, VA | $34,140 | $33,860 | $16.41 | 250 |
| Trenton, NJ | $34,140 | $32,220 | $16.41 | 60 |
| Dover, DE | $34,110 | $33,920 | $16.40 | 60 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $34,110 | $29,800 | $16.40 | 60 |
| Memphis, TN | $34,060 | $32,780 | $16.37 | 140 |
| Midland, TX | $33,860 | $37,020 | $16.28 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $33,710 | $31,840 | $16.21 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $33,680 | $33,060 | $16.19 | 1,280 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $33,660 | $32,240 | $16.18 | 990 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $33,400 | $33,790 | $16.06 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $33,170 | $29,910 | $15.95 | 60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $33,150 | $29,930 | $15.94 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $33,140 | $31,000 | $15.94 | 300 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,000 | $29,430 | $15.87 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $32,990 | $30,590 | $15.86 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $32,950 | $29,660 | $15.84 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $32,740 | $31,200 | $15.74 | 60 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $32,580 | $30,700 | $15.66 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,530 | $30,200 | $15.64 | 120 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,300 | $28,410 | $15.53 | 550 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $32,240 | $32,050 | $15.50 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $32,160 | $33,570 | $15.46 | 720 |
| St. Louis, MO | $32,160 | $29,250 | $15.46 | 480 |
| Beaumont, TX | $32,130 | $28,200 | $15.45 | 70 |
| St. George, UT | $32,000 | $29,240 | $15.39 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,920 | $29,080 | $15.35 | 190 |
| Killeen, TX | $31,860 | $29,970 | $15.32 | 120 |
| Casper, WY | $31,660 | $29,730 | $15.22 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $31,440 | $30,900 | $15.12 | 200 |
| Detroit, MI | $31,240 | $28,570 | $15.02 | 800 |
| Lincoln, NE | $31,170 | $28,080 | $14.99 | 140 |
| Columbia, MO | $30,930 | $29,130 | $14.87 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $30,610 | $28,430 | $14.72 | 160 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $30,590 | $33,280 | $14.71 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $30,470 | $28,520 | $14.65 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $30,260 | $30,040 | $14.55 | 400 |
| Logan, UT | $30,210 | $28,730 | $14.52 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $30,090 | $29,120 | $14.46 | 100 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $29,930 | $26,740 | $14.39 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $29,860 | $27,370 | $14.36 | 60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $29,700 | $28,690 | $14.28 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $29,590 | $31,900 | $14.23 | 70 |
| Kansas City, MO | $29,530 | $25,280 | $14.20 | 280 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $29,500 | $28,610 | $14.18 | 110 |
| Rome, GA | $29,410 | $30,480 | $14.14 | 50 |
| Iowa City, IA | $29,390 | $27,700 | $14.13 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $29,250 | $27,870 | $14.06 | 60 |
| Savannah, GA | $29,200 | $27,220 | $14.04 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $29,130 | $27,620 | $14.00 | 170 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,970 | $28,980 | $13.93 | 50 |
| Pocatello, ID | $28,940 | $28,520 | $13.91 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $28,750 | $28,850 | $13.82 | 260 |
| Gulfport, MS | $28,680 | $27,370 | $13.79 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $28,460 | $26,420 | $13.69 | 60 |
| Flint, MI | $28,460 | $27,100 | $13.68 | 60 |
| Ogden, UT | $28,360 | $27,920 | $13.64 | 250 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $28,250 | $27,920 | $13.58 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,190 | $26,530 | $13.55 | 230 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,070 | $25,300 | $13.49 | 200 |
| Amarillo, TX | $28,000 | $26,930 | $13.46 | 60 |
| New Orleans, LA | $27,880 | $26,410 | $13.40 | 270 |
| Brownsville, TX | $27,450 | $23,750 | $13.20 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $27,230 | $26,430 | $13.09 | 160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $27,150 | $26,440 | $13.05 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $26,830 | $25,360 | $12.90 | 40 |
| Odessa, TX | $26,710 | $26,870 | $12.84 | 40 |
| Slidell, LA | $26,570 | $24,590 | $12.77 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $26,560 | $23,040 | $12.77 | 180 |
| Wichita, KS | $26,200 | $23,120 | $12.60 | n/a |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,070 | $26,800 | $12.53 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $25,610 | $25,690 | $12.31 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $25,170 | $22,170 | $12.10 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $25,080 | $23,010 | $12.06 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,620 | $22,120 | $11.84 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $24,280 | $22,150 | $11.67 | 100 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $23,800 | $21,910 | $11.44 | 320 |
| Laredo, TX | $23,740 | $22,790 | $11.41 | 30 |
| Johnson City, TN | $23,320 | $20,140 | $11.21 | 40 |
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Physical Therapist Aides salary: questions
Where do physical therapist aides make the most money?
In Anchorage, AK, with an average of $57,940 a year, among the 182 metro areas we cover.
What is the average physical therapist aides salary in the U.S.?
$36,430 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,240, so half of physical therapist aides earn more than that and half less.
What salary should physical therapist aides ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of physical therapist aides nationwide earn between $30,410 (25th percentile) and $38,810 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays physical therapist aides the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $59,620 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is physical therapist aides pay the lowest?
Johnson City, TN, at $23,320 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-2022.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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