Physical Therapist Assistants salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$60K–$79K

Median

$68,380

25th percentile

$59,820

75th percentile

$78,680

$48K

10th

$60K

25th

$68K

Median

$79K

75th

$90K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$61,430

$56K–$73K

-10%

Alaska

$77,640

$74K–$81K

+14%

Arizona

$64,650

$60K–$77K

-5%

Arkansas

$64,520

$49K–$79K

-6%

California

$83,110

$76K–$95K

+22%

Colorado

$64,810

$58K–$77K

-5%

Connecticut

$75,880

$69K–$80K

+11%

Delaware

$74,610

$64K–$80K

+9%

District of Columbia

$63,400

$46K–$81K

-7%

Florida

$72,530

$63K–$75K

+6%

Georgia

$72,800

$59K–$80K

+6%

Hawaii

$67,510

$60K–$72K

-1%

Idaho

$61,020

$56K–$66K

-11%

Illinois

$65,240

$59K–$74K

-5%

Indiana

$65,280

$57K–$76K

-5%

Iowa

$61,030

$52K–$66K

-11%

Kansas

$64,500

$60K–$75K

-6%

Kentucky

$61,480

$50K–$74K

-10%

Louisiana

$65,370

$47K–$77K

-4%

Maine

$66,250

$61K–$74K

-3%

Maryland

$77,670

$61K–$84K

+14%

Massachusetts

$79,460

$67K–$82K

+16%

Michigan

$61,670

$52K–$69K

-10%

Minnesota

$66,770

$62K–$74K

-2%

Mississippi

$61,770

$59K–$72K

-10%

Missouri

$63,770

$59K–$74K

-7%

Montana

$62,650

$60K–$69K

-8%

Nebraska

$61,370

$53K–$69K

-10%

Nevada

$75,520

$63K–$80K

+10%

New Hampshire

$71,440

$63K–$75K

+4%

New Jersey

$78,440

$73K–$83K

+15%

New Mexico

$62,280

$48K–$78K

-9%

New York

$64,100

$57K–$76K

-6%

North Carolina

$67,540

$62K–$77K

-1%

North Dakota

$63,520

$51K–$73K

-7%

Ohio

$63,820

$60K–$76K

-7%

Oklahoma

$59,480

$50K–$74K

-13%

Oregon

$73,180

$61K–$81K

+7%

Pennsylvania

$62,580

$58K–$73K

-8%

Puerto Rico

$29,710

$26K–$36K

-57%

Rhode Island

$68,640

$61K–$74K

South Carolina

$70,500

$60K–$79K

+3%

South Dakota

$49,310

$47K–$60K

-28%

Tennessee

$62,500

$56K–$76K

-9%

Texas

$78,000

$63K–$87K

+14%

Utah

$61,980

$58K–$71K

-9%

Vermont

$71,600

$61K–$77K

+5%

Virginia

$73,760

$61K–$80K

+8%

Washington

$66,450

$44K–$81K

-3%

West Virginia

$60,430

$50K–$68K

-12%

Wisconsin

$64,080

$60K–$73K

-6%

Wyoming

$63,550

$60K–$74K

-7%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 84% of healthcare support occupations nationally, and earn 91¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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