Salary data
Physical therapist assistant salary by state
Physical therapist assistants in the US earn a mean of $68,730 a year (median $68,380, 112,430 employed). The highest-paying states by mean are California, Alaska, New Jersey. Pick a state for metro pay, the local workforce and licensing.
| Rank | State | Mean | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $83,080 | $83,110 | 9,400 |
| 2 | Alaska | $77,670 | $77,640 | 110 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $77,020 | $78,440 | 1,810 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $76,350 | $79,460 | 2,640 |
| 5 | Texas | $75,060 | $78,000 | 10,510 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $73,730 | $75,880 | 980 |
| 7 | Maryland | $73,000 | $77,670 | 1,430 |
| 8 | Nevada | $72,960 | $75,520 | 560 |
| 9 | Virginia | $72,710 | $73,760 | 3,370 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $72,140 | $71,440 | 500 |
| 11 | Vermont | $71,320 | $71,600 | 100 |
| 12 | Florida | $71,110 | $72,530 | 9,870 |
| 13 | Delaware | $71,070 | $74,610 | 340 |
| 14 | Oregon | $70,490 | $73,180 | 890 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $68,790 | $67,540 | 3,280 |
| 16 | Georgia | $68,580 | $72,800 | 2,620 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $68,260 | $70,500 | 1,870 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $67,980 | $68,640 | 420 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $67,730 | $66,770 | 1,230 |
| 20 | Colorado | $67,520 | $64,810 | 1,350 |
| 21 | Maine | $67,300 | $66,250 | 410 |
| 22 | Ohio | $67,260 | $63,820 | 7,040 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $67,130 | $63,400 | 40 |
| 24 | Kansas | $66,320 | $64,500 | 1,300 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $66,160 | $67,510 | 250 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $65,820 | $63,550 | 240 |
| 27 | Illinois | $65,810 | $65,240 | 4,890 |
| 28 | New York | $65,660 | $64,100 | 3,620 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $65,480 | $64,080 | 1,650 |
| 30 | Indiana | $65,470 | $65,280 | 2,830 |
| 31 | Montana | $65,320 | $62,650 | 250 |
| 32 | Missouri | $65,190 | $63,770 | 2,490 |
| 33 | Washington | $65,090 | $66,450 | 2,150 |
| 34 | Arizona | $64,970 | $64,650 | 2,010 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $64,500 | $64,520 | 1,620 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $64,060 | $62,500 | 3,390 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $63,820 | $62,580 | 4,270 |
| 38 | Alabama | $63,130 | $61,430 | 2,700 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $62,850 | $61,770 | 1,150 |
| 40 | Utah | $62,470 | $61,980 | 970 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $62,000 | $62,280 | 700 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $61,890 | $61,370 | 980 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $61,560 | $60,430 | 980 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $61,250 | $65,370 | 1,670 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $60,490 | $61,480 | 2,580 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $60,490 | $63,520 | 120 |
| 47 | Michigan | $60,260 | $61,670 | 4,520 |
| 48 | Iowa | $60,220 | $61,030 | 1,060 |
| 49 | Idaho | $60,200 | $61,020 | 560 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $57,990 | $59,480 | 2,380 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $52,170 | $49,310 | 300 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. Estimates for employed clinicians, not offers. States where BLS suppresses the estimate are left out.
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