Physical Therapist Assistants Wages
SOC 31-2021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Physical Therapist Assistants is $64,080 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,110 and the 90th percentile is $88,830, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
104,000
P10
$42,110
P25
$56,490
Median
$64,080
P75
$76,610
P90
$88,830
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Physical Therapist Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,080 | $65,860 | $42,110 | $88,830 | 104,000 | — |
| 2022 | $62,770 | $64,510 | $43,340 | $85,230 | 97,740 | -2.04% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | $60,740 | $37,280 | $80,170 | 93,660 | -2.53% |
| 2020 | $59,770 | $59,440 | $33,840 | $82,470 | 92,740 | -2.3% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Physical Therapist Assistants. The highest median is in California at $79,630, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $79,630 | +24.3% | $77,700 | 8,230 |
| Texas | $75,960 | +18.5% | $72,060 | 10,110 |
| Massachusetts | $75,160 | +17.3% | $71,320 | 2,340 |
| Maryland | $73,400 | +14.5% | $68,870 | 1,890 |
| Georgia | $73,120 | +14.1% | $71,830 | 2,370 |
| Nevada | $72,650 | +13.4% | $80,360 | 670 |
| Connecticut | $72,170 | +12.6% | $65,400 | 940 |
| New Jersey | $70,160 | +9.5% | $65,920 | 2,010 |
| District of Columbia | $69,650 | +8.7% | $65,780 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $69,110 | +7.8% | $66,200 | 340 |
| Washington | $67,470 | +5.3% | $67,610 | 2,050 |
| Vermont | $66,630 | +4% | $66,720 | 130 |
| Virginia | $65,840 | +2.7% | $65,970 | 2,930 |
| Florida | $65,710 | +2.5% | $67,500 | 9,130 |
| South Carolina | $65,010 | +1.5% | $67,230 | 1,870 |
| Arkansas | $64,790 | +1.1% | $62,620 | 1,590 |
| Colorado | $64,180 | +0.2% | $65,470 | 1,570 |
| Oregon | $64,040 | -0.1% | $66,560 | 660 |
| Oklahoma | $64,020 | -0.1% | $62,150 | 1,570 |
| Alaska | $63,430 | -1% | $67,360 | 130 |
| Illinois | $63,200 | -1.4% | $67,170 | 4,550 |
| Delaware | $63,190 | -1.4% | $66,310 | 390 |
| North Carolina | $63,170 | -1.4% | $65,770 | 3,220 |
| Arizona | $62,790 | -2% | $60,700 | 1,620 |
| Indiana | $62,710 | -2.1% | $63,240 | 1,920 |
| Rhode Island | $62,400 | -2.6% | $65,050 | 500 |
| Mississippi | $62,090 | -3.1% | $62,130 | 1,130 |
| New York | $61,930 | -3.4% | $59,510 | 4,190 |
| Wisconsin | $61,730 | -3.7% | $63,530 | 1,820 |
| Tennessee | $61,600 | -3.9% | $63,220 | 2,820 |
| Ohio | $61,540 | -4% | $64,280 | 6,540 |
| Montana | $61,410 | -4.2% | $60,240 | 330 |
| Missouri | $61,310 | -4.3% | $62,750 | 2,220 |
| Kansas | $61,160 | -4.6% | $61,720 | 1,350 |
| Kentucky | $61,080 | -4.7% | $58,990 | 2,000 |
| Minnesota | $60,980 | -4.8% | $62,380 | 1,320 |
| Utah | $60,880 | -5% | $60,030 | 770 |
| Louisiana | $60,790 | -5.1% | $57,400 | 1,440 |
| Michigan | $60,780 | -5.1% | $58,940 | 3,060 |
| Alabama | $60,490 | -5.6% | $59,480 | 1,990 |
| New Mexico | $60,090 | -6.2% | $58,150 | 860 |
| West Virginia | $60,010 | -6.4% | $61,740 | 820 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,930 | -6.5% | $59,640 | 4,700 |
| Idaho | $59,660 | -6.9% | $61,000 | 510 |
| Maine | $59,350 | -7.4% | $61,240 | 430 |
| Wyoming | $58,940 | -8% | $60,690 | 140 |
| Iowa | $58,700 | -8.4% | $57,990 | 1,170 |
| North Dakota | $58,520 | -8.7% | $51,470 | 180 |
| Nebraska | $57,790 | -9.8% | $56,920 | 920 |
| Hawaii | $57,710 | -9.9% | $60,470 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $52,730 | -17.7% | $52,140 | 260 |