SOC 31-2022 · Healthcare Support Occupations

Physical Therapist Aides wages by metro

National median annual wage

$35,240

10th percentile: $25,360
25th percentile: $30,410
Median: $35,240
75th percentile: $38,810
90th percentile: $47,780
Mean: $36,430

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 48,150.

That median is 30.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Physical Therapist Aides.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Abilene, TX	70	$25,890	$49,790	$49,790
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	400	$35,930	$46,460	$58,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	680	$37,610	$44,440	$69,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	330	$38,530	$43,300	$74,190
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	150	$34,940	$42,520	$57,180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	80	$37,560	$42,230	$48,190
Manchester-Nashua, NH	50	$37,490	$40,460	$48,930
Fresno, CA	240	$34,320	$40,350	$48,130
Toledo, OH	30	$28,610	$40,160	$71,340
Columbus, OH	250	$22,290	$39,990	$42,640
Madison, WI	90	$28,500	$39,420	$45,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	100	$35,340	$39,210	$97,230
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	330	$35,830	$38,980	$48,370
Anchorage, AK	70	$35,700	$38,930	$139,210
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	340	$28,080	$38,810	$47,400
Salinas, CA	60	$36,530	$38,810	$48,360
Pittsburgh, PA	180	$34,100	$38,740	$39,230
Worcester, MA	90	$35,010	$38,710	$49,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	740	$34,320	$38,440	$64,440
Chico, CA	30	$34,320	$38,230	$45,360

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Physical Therapist Aides jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	6,030	$32,220	$35,320	$50,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,720	$34,690	$37,280	$60,450
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,280	$23,460	$33,060	$44,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,070	$32,070	$35,010	$44,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	990	$24,370	$35,570	$47,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	990	$24,180	$32,240	$43,100
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	840	$35,480	$37,440	$49,950
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	800	$27,070	$28,570	$37,710
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	760	$35,690	$37,850	$74,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	740	$34,320	$38,440	$64,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	720	$22,580	$33,570	$39,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	700	$28,980	$34,780	$42,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	680	$37,610	$44,440	$69,400
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	650	$27,550	$31,980	$41,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	590	$35,980	$36,200	$48,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	550	$33,570	$36,730	$48,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	550	$22,440	$28,410	$49,790
St. Louis, MO-IL	480	$28,600	$29,250	$39,140
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	410	$31,550	$35,180	$39,230
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	400	$23,920	$30,040	$34,960

States and territories

State estimates for Physical Therapist Aides, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alaska	110	$35,700	$55,760	$72,290
Minnesota	150	$37,510	$42,330	$48,190
Colorado	360	$31,500	$41,970	$52,290
New Hampshire	130	$29,130	$40,460	$49,950
Maine	90	$34,590	$39,660	$70,540
Washington	760	$35,930	$39,500	$58,100
District of Columbia	30	$36,960	$38,950	$39,040
Montana	110	$24,240	$38,950	$48,780
California	7,330	$34,690	$38,330	$60,200
North Dakota	120	$29,900	$37,680	$56,430
Massachusetts	1,020	$35,070	$37,440	$48,690
Ohio	760	$22,970	$37,220	$46,050
Wisconsin	840	$28,080	$36,820	$46,520
Illinois	680	$31,200	$36,650	$48,360
Oregon	1,090	$31,430	$36,060	$44,490
Connecticut	520	$34,010	$35,770	$43,830
Pennsylvania	1,200	$24,180	$35,520	$43,100
Kentucky	160	$27,470	$35,490	$47,780
New York	4,950	$32,610	$35,380	$51,460
Arizona	1,340	$31,510	$35,260	$44,630
Florida	1,210	$30,620	$35,140	$44,180
Indiana	860	$23,010	$35,100	$73,430
West Virginia	170	$22,960	$34,840	$43,720
Maryland	830	$31,200	$34,780	$39,330
North Carolina	1,050	$28,920	$34,760	$72,890
New Jersey	2,230	$32,220	$34,430	$44,350
Delaware	300	$31,200	$34,060	$42,750
Hawaii	60	$31,050	$33,810	$46,480
Virginia	1,260	$25,960	$33,390	$42,530
South Carolina	370	$22,830	$33,280	$45,290
New Mexico	240	$29,090	$31,990	$47,860
Nevada	900	$27,550	$31,970	$40,090
Texas	5,710	$22,520	$31,590	$46,710
South Dakota	70	$24,010	$31,330	$44,770
Rhode Island	280	$31,200	$31,200	$43,480
Georgia	1,200	$22,080	$30,550	$38,680
Wyoming	240	$29,730	$30,470	$37,080
Tennessee	710	$21,220	$30,320	$42,830
Arkansas	160	$24,810	$29,450	$47,650
Michigan	1,810	$27,070	$29,350	$38,300
Missouri	750	$28,600	$29,250	$39,140
Utah	1,130	$23,010	$29,150	$36,220
Iowa	390	$21,840	$29,120	$43,760
Idaho	540	$23,600	$28,660	$40,680
Nebraska	670	$28,080	$28,080	$41,590
Oklahoma	370	$21,550	$27,630	$35,990
Mississippi	270	$23,450	$27,370	$36,880
Alabama	750	$21,160	$27,290	$33,770
Kansas	440	$21,880	$25,280	$39,260
Louisiana	1,380	$19,490	$22,460	$30,070

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Physical Therapist Aides?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Physical Therapist Aides is $35,240. Employment is 48,150.

How does Physical Therapist Aides pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Physical Therapist Aides is 30.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Physical Therapist Aides?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Abilene, TX is highest on this page's list at $49,790.