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Physical Therapist Assistants Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Physical Therapist Assistantss in the United States earn a median salary of $65,510/year ($31.5/hr). Salaries range from $46,020 to $87,630 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$46K
10th percentile
$58K
25th percentile
$66K
Median
$77K
75th percentile
$88K
90th percentile

Physical Therapist Assistants salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$79K$38.18/hr8,430
Massachusetts$78K$37.39/hr2,380
Alaska$76K$36.69/hr100
Texas$76K$36.66/hr11,230
New Jersey$75K$35.95/hr1,350
Connecticut$74K$35.64/hr910
Virginia$74K$35.53/hr3,340
Nevada$73K$35.13/hr590
Washington$73K$35.07/hr2,110
Maryland$72K$34.5/hr1,740

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$97K330
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$97K850
Modesto, CA$96K140
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$90K80
Spartanburg, SC$85K160
Salinas, CA$84K50
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$84K50
Chico, CA$84K50
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$83K440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$82K70
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