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Physical therapist assistant salary in North Dakota

Physical therapist assistants in North Dakota earn a mean of $60,490 a year and a median of $63,520, 12.0% below the national mean of $68,730. That ranks 46th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$60,490

Mean annual wage

about $29 an hour

$63,520

Median annual wage

46th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

120

PTAs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physical therapist assistants already employed in North Dakota, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

The market

How many physical therapist assistants work in North Dakota

88 physical therapist assistants hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in North Dakota, and 2 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

Licensed in another state?

North Dakota is a PT Compact member and is issuing compact privileges: physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in North Dakota without applying for a new state license.

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