Physical therapist assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$39.35 per hour

$81,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$37.44 per hour

$77,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$29.94 per hour

$62,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$27.80 per hour

$57,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:

$21.98 per hour

$45,710 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physical therapist assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $76,940
New Jersey $73,750
Texas $71,950
Delaware $71,730
Rhode Island $68,320
Connecticut $66,800
Massachusetts $64,980
Florida $62,270
Illinois $61,740
Tennessee $61,690
Hawaii $61,560
New Hampshire $61,560
Ohio $61,560
Oregon $61,460
New York $61,290
Colorado $61,280
Vermont $61,230
Maryland $61,160
Utah $61,150
Washington $61,120
Alabama $61,040
Georgia $61,040
Arkansas $60,960
South Carolina $60,960
Virginia $60,730
North Carolina $60,720
Indiana $60,620
Alaska $60,360
Minnesota $60,360
Montana $60,110
Louisiana $59,930
Oklahoma $59,930
Kansas $59,820
New Mexico $59,590
Wisconsin $59,200
Arizona $58,910
Missouri $58,050
Mississippi $57,850
Pennsylvania $57,300
Kentucky $55,580
Maine $51,330
Nebraska $50,290
Michigan $49,410
Wyoming $49,380
Nevada $49,250
Iowa $49,240
West Virginia $49,180
North Dakota $48,820
District of Columbia $48,480
South Dakota $47,980
Idaho $47,780
Puerto Rico $23,080

How do physical therapist assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Physical therapist assistants earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than registered nurses but more than surgical technologists.

Career Median Salary
Registered nurse salary $75K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $75K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $75K
MRI technologist salary $71K
Physical therapist assistant salary $62K
Midwife salary $61K
Respiratory therapist salary $61K
Radiologic technologist salary $60K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $39K
Surgical technologist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)