Average Salary for Physical Therapist Assistants
SOC 31-2021 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Physical Therapist Assistants in the United States is $65,510 ($31.50/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,020 at the 10th percentile to $87,630 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 108,010 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$65,510
Mean Annual
$67,160
10th Pct
$46,020
75th Pct
$77,270
Employment
108,010
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$58k
25th
$66k
Median
$77k
75th
$88k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $96,120 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $90,000 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $85,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,210 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83,820 |
| Chico, CA | $83,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83,250 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $82,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,690 |
| Redding, CA | $81,530 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $81,420 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,090 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,890 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $79,410 |
| Massachusetts | $77,780 |
| Alaska | $76,310 |
| Texas | $76,250 |
| New Jersey | $74,780 |
| Connecticut | $74,120 |
| Virginia | $73,900 |
| Nevada | $73,080 |
| Washington | $72,950 |
| Maryland | $71,770 |
| Georgia | $71,530 |
| Oregon | $69,510 |
| South Carolina | $68,340 |
| Vermont | $67,990 |
| Arkansas | $67,230 |
| New Hampshire | $67,150 |
| Arizona | $66,110 |
| Florida | $66,100 |
| New York | $64,660 |
| Illinois | $64,630 |
| North Carolina | $63,930 |
| Delaware | $63,410 |
| Rhode Island | $63,410 |
| Minnesota | $63,240 |
| Kansas | $63,010 |
| Tennessee | $62,920 |
| Indiana | $62,890 |
| Montana | $62,540 |
| Kentucky | $62,400 |
| Oklahoma | $62,380 |
| Ohio | $62,140 |
| Hawaii | $62,120 |
| Colorado | $62,110 |
| Wisconsin | $61,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,610 |
| Louisiana | $61,340 |
| Mississippi | $61,220 |
| Utah | $61,110 |
| Missouri | $60,940 |
| Alabama | $60,890 |
| Wyoming | $60,850 |
| Maine | $60,830 |
| Iowa | $60,720 |
| Nebraska | $60,430 |
| West Virginia | $60,270 |
| North Dakota | $59,970 |
| Michigan | $59,510 |
| New Mexico | $59,330 |
| Idaho | $58,240 |
| District of Columbia | $54,660 |
| South Dakota | $49,840 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,760 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Physical Therapist Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $77,890 |
| Home Health Care Services | $77,540 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $75,800 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $75,600 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $75,070 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $74,610 |
| Temporary Help Services | $71,300 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $70,740 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $70,710 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $70,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $70,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $70,580 |
| Individual and Family Services | $70,280 |
| Employment Services | $69,780 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $69,530 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $69,530 |
| Social Assistance | $68,860 |
| Child Care Services | $68,860 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,260 |
| Hospitals | $66,100 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $65,970 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $65,580 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $65,530 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $65,510 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,510 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $65,500 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $64,810 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $63,210 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,010 |
| Educational Support Services | $62,990 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,990 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $62,400 |
| Offices of Physicians | $62,170 |
| Educational Services | $62,160 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $61,880 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $61,620 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $61,500 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $61,210 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $60,690 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $60,690 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $60,670 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,470 |
| Educational Services | $59,170 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $59,160 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,950 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $49,900 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,510 |
| 2023 | $64,080 |
| 2022 | $62,770 |
| 2021 | $61,180 |
| 2020 | $59,770 |
| 2019 | $58,790 |
| 2018 | $58,040 |
| 2017 | $57,430 |
| 2016 | $56,610 |
| 2015 | $55,170 |
| 2014 | $54,410 |