Physical Therapist Aides Wages
SOC 31-2022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Physical Therapist Aides is $33,520 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,070 and the 90th percentile is $43,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
42,390
P10
$23,070
P25
$28,550
Median
$33,520
P75
$37,010
P90
$43,980
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Physical Therapist Aides have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,520 | $34,810 | $23,070 | $43,980 | 42,390 | — |
| 2022 | $31,410 | $33,210 | $22,380 | $41,320 | 42,800 | -6.29% |
| 2021 | $29,200 | $30,370 | $22,140 | $37,920 | 42,390 | -7.04% |
| 2020 | $28,450 | $30,110 | $20,500 | $40,580 | 45,790 | -2.57% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Physical Therapist Aides. The highest median is in Alaska at $47,600, 42% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $47,600 | +42% | $48,680 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $37,920 | +13.1% | $38,370 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | $37,630 | +12.3% | $39,740 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $37,560 | +12.1% | $40,740 | 910 |
| Washington | $37,280 | +11.2% | $40,950 | 830 |
| Oregon | $36,680 | +9.4% | $37,980 | 770 |
| California | $35,810 | +6.8% | $38,430 | 6,760 |
| Colorado | $35,550 | +6.1% | $37,900 | 510 |
| New York | $35,550 | +6.1% | $38,100 | 2,860 |
| Connecticut | $35,270 | +5.2% | $37,090 | 450 |
| New Mexico | $35,260 | +5.2% | $38,170 | 230 |
| North Dakota | $34,960 | +4.3% | $37,730 | 130 |
| Iowa | $34,190 | +2% | $33,400 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,170 | +1.9% | $34,070 | 1,450 |
| Maine | $34,110 | +1.8% | $39,280 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $34,090 | +1.7% | $39,730 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $33,890 | +1.1% | $35,540 | 120 |
| Florida | $33,460 | -0.2% | $33,550 | 890 |
| Kansas | $33,070 | -1.3% | $32,100 | 280 |
| South Dakota | $32,510 | -3% | $33,460 | 130 |
| Montana | $32,500 | -3% | $32,300 | 100 |
| Ohio | $32,480 | -3.1% | $32,150 | 750 |
| Maryland | $32,000 | -4.5% | $34,910 | 1,140 |
| Arizona | $31,730 | -5.3% | $33,760 | 1,390 |
| North Carolina | $31,730 | -5.3% | $39,920 | 980 |
| Virginia | $31,730 | -5.3% | $34,140 | 930 |
| Illinois | $31,560 | -5.8% | $33,570 | 680 |
| Rhode Island | $30,720 | -8.4% | $34,590 | 320 |
| Arkansas | $30,430 | -9.2% | $44,180 | 170 |
| Idaho | $30,370 | -9.4% | $31,480 | 450 |
| Georgia | $30,250 | -9.8% | $29,940 | 1,220 |
| Wisconsin | $30,190 | -9.9% | $33,530 | 840 |
| New Jersey | $30,120 | -10.1% | $35,470 | 2,870 |
| Delaware | $29,710 | -11.4% | $31,570 | 250 |
| Michigan | $29,630 | -11.6% | $32,020 | 1,500 |
| Tennessee | $29,510 | -12% | $29,440 | 720 |
| West Virginia | $28,740 | -14.3% | $29,860 | 200 |
| Texas | $28,370 | -15.4% | $29,720 | 3,870 |
| Wyoming | $28,200 | -15.9% | $31,190 | 220 |
| Missouri | $27,820 | -17% | $33,630 | 610 |
| South Carolina | $26,940 | -19.6% | $27,250 | 550 |
| Utah | $26,190 | -21.9% | $27,260 | 1,060 |
| Nebraska | $25,800 | -23% | $28,170 | 340 |
| Alabama | $24,740 | -26.2% | $26,160 | 630 |
| Kentucky | $24,470 | -27% | $30,540 | 340 |
| Indiana | $24,180 | -27.9% | $27,500 | 760 |
| Mississippi | $24,150 | -28% | $30,490 | 270 |
| Louisiana | $23,230 | -30.7% | $25,190 | 1,280 |
| Oklahoma | $21,910 | -34.6% | $24,350 | 490 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 380 |