The average salary for a physical therapist assistant in Arkansas is around $60,960 per year.
Avg Salary
Physical therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $60,960.
Wages typically start from $28,620 and go up to $80,250.
1% below national average Updated in 2021
Physical therapy assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$38.58 per hour
$80,250 per year
Senior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$37.52 per hour
$78,040 per year
Mid-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$29.31 per hour
$60,960 per year
Junior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$19.43 per hour
$40,400 per year
Starting level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$13.76 per hour
$28,620 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physical therapy 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 therapy assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Physical therapist assistants earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than diagnostic medical sonographers but more than radiologic technologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $62K |
Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $62K |
Clinical nurse specialist salary | $62K |
Registered nurse salary | $62K |
MRI technologist salary | $61K |
Physical therapist assistant salary | $61K |
Nurse educator salary | $61K |
Respiratory therapist salary | $59K |
Cardiovascular technologist salary | $59K |
Radiologic technologist salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)