Physical Therapist Aides Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-2022 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Physical Therapist Aides in U.S. is $34,520 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.59 per hour. 44,010 people work as Physical Therapist Aides in U.S.. Wages have grown 40% since 2014, when the median was $24,650.
Median Annual Salary
$34,520
Mean Annual
$35,510
Median Hourly
$16.59
Total Employed
44,010
Salary Distribution
$25k
10th
$30k
25th
$35k
Median
$38k
75th
$47k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
Related Healthcare Support Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |