Average Salary for Physical Therapist Aides
SOC 31-2022 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Physical Therapist Aides in the United States is $34,520 ($16.59/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $46,930 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 44,010 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 40% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,520
Mean Annual
$35,510
10th Pct
$24,960
75th Pct
$38,240
Employment
44,010
Salary Distribution
$25k
10th
$30k
25th
$35k
Median
$38k
75th
$47k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $47,290 |
| Abilene, TX | $46,790 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,430 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,070 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $43,940 |
| Chico, CA | $42,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $41,430 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $41,180 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $39,090 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $38,980 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,830 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,810 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $38,790 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,700 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,650 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $44,340 |
| Alaska | $42,320 |
| Massachusetts | $38,000 |
| District of Columbia | $37,820 |
| Washington | $37,730 |
| Colorado | $37,210 |
| Hawaii | $36,470 |
| Iowa | $36,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,420 |
| California | $36,290 |
| North Dakota | $36,290 |
| New Jersey | $35,920 |
| Oregon | $35,880 |
| Ohio | $35,880 |
| Maine | $35,870 |
| New Mexico | $35,760 |
| Wisconsin | $35,700 |
| Connecticut | $35,280 |
| North Carolina | $35,190 |
| New York | $34,970 |
| Arizona | $34,910 |
| Montana | $34,870 |
| Illinois | $34,790 |
| South Dakota | $34,290 |
| New Hampshire | $34,250 |
| Florida | $33,520 |
| Rhode Island | $32,610 |
| Texas | $32,050 |
| Maryland | $31,370 |
| Georgia | $30,920 |
| South Carolina | $30,750 |
| Tennessee | $30,700 |
| Michigan | $30,160 |
| Delaware | $29,640 |
| Wyoming | $29,460 |
| Nevada | $29,430 |
| West Virginia | $29,320 |
| Indiana | $29,020 |
| Virginia | $28,840 |
| Kansas | $28,810 |
| Kentucky | $28,770 |
| Arkansas | $28,670 |
| Idaho | $28,610 |
| Missouri | $28,340 |
| Utah | $27,860 |
| Mississippi | $26,900 |
| Nebraska | $26,540 |
| Alabama | $25,220 |
| Oklahoma | $24,350 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 |
| Louisiana | $21,600 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Physical Therapist Aides broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $57,380 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $49,910 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,790 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,790 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $46,140 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,790 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $43,190 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $42,320 |
| Individual and Family Services | $42,320 |
| Temporary Help Services | $42,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,560 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $38,430 |
| Hospitals | $38,110 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,830 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $36,990 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $36,780 |
| Offices of Physicians | $36,660 |
| Employment Services | $36,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,610 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,610 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $34,580 |
| Educational Services | $34,420 |
| Educational Services | $34,420 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,370 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,330 |
| Home Health Care Services | $34,310 |
| Social Assistance | $33,970 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,390 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $33,340 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $32,640 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $32,640 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,520 |
| 2023 | $33,520 |
| 2022 | $31,410 |
| 2021 | $29,200 |
| 2020 | $28,450 |
| 2019 | $27,000 |
| 2018 | $26,240 |
| 2017 | $25,730 |
| 2016 | $25,680 |
| 2015 | $25,120 |
| 2014 | $24,650 |