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Physical Therapist Assistants Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median physical therapist assistants in the US earns $68,380 per year (112,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($83,110) and lowest in South Dakota ($49,310) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Physical Therapist Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Physical Therapist Assistants in California $83,110 $63,798 $5,317 76.8% 9,400
Physical Therapist Assistants in Massachusetts $79,460 $60,977 $5,081 76.7% 2,640
Physical Therapist Assistants in New Jersey $78,440 $61,204 $5,100 78% 1,810
Physical Therapist Assistants in Texas $78,000 $63,703 $5,309 81.7% 10,510
Physical Therapist Assistants in Maryland $77,670 $60,145 $5,012 77.4% 1,430
Physical Therapist Assistants in Alaska $77,640 $63,450 $5,287 81.7% 110
Physical Therapist Assistants in Connecticut $75,880 $59,613 $4,968 78.6% 980
Physical Therapist Assistants in Nevada $75,520 $61,958 $5,163 82% 560
Physical Therapist Assistants in Delaware $74,610 $57,735 $4,811 77.4% 340
Physical Therapist Assistants in Virginia $73,760 $57,293 $4,774 77.7% 3,370
Physical Therapist Assistants in Oregon $73,180 $54,739 $4,562 74.8% 890
Physical Therapist Assistants in Georgia $72,800 $56,889 $4,741 78.1% 2,620
Physical Therapist Assistants in Florida $72,530 $59,855 $4,988 82.5% 9,870
Physical Therapist Assistants in Vermont $71,600 $56,935 $4,745 79.5% 100
Physical Therapist Assistants in New Hampshire $71,440 $59,088 $4,924 82.7% 500
Physical Therapist Assistants in South Carolina $70,500 $55,354 $4,613 78.5% 1,870
Physical Therapist Assistants in Rhode Island $68,640 $55,161 $4,597 80.4% 420
Physical Therapist Assistants in North Carolina $67,540 $54,158 $4,513 80.2% 3,280
Physical Therapist Assistants in Hawaii $67,510 $52,723 $4,394 78.1% 250
Physical Therapist Assistants in Minnesota $66,770 $52,786 $4,399 79.1% 1,230
Physical Therapist Assistants in Washington $66,450 $55,573 $4,631 83.6% 2,150
Physical Therapist Assistants in Maine $66,250 $52,122 $4,343 78.7% 410
Physical Therapist Assistants in Louisiana $65,370 $53,130 $4,428 81.3% 1,670
Physical Therapist Assistants in Indiana $65,280 $52,736 $4,395 80.8% 2,830
Physical Therapist Assistants in Illinois $65,240 $51,516 $4,293 79% 4,890
Physical Therapist Assistants in Colorado $64,810 $52,112 $4,343 80.4% 1,350
Physical Therapist Assistants in Arizona $64,650 $52,719 $4,393 81.5% 2,010
Physical Therapist Assistants in Arkansas $64,520 $51,718 $4,310 80.2% 1,620
Physical Therapist Assistants in Kansas $64,500 $51,206 $4,267 79.4% 1,300
Physical Therapist Assistants in New York $64,100 $50,820 $4,235 79.3% 3,620
Physical Therapist Assistants in Wisconsin $64,080 $51,630 $4,302 80.6% 1,650
Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio $63,820 $52,487 $4,374 82.2% 7,040
Physical Therapist Assistants in Missouri $63,770 $51,359 $4,280 80.5% 2,490
Physical Therapist Assistants in Wyoming $63,550 $53,242 $4,437 83.8% 240
Physical Therapist Assistants in North Dakota $63,520 $53,218 $4,435 83.8% 120
Physical Therapist Assistants in Washington DC $63,400 $50,447 $4,204 79.6% 40
Physical Therapist Assistants in Montana $62,650 $50,331 $4,194 80.3% 250
Physical Therapist Assistants in Pennsylvania $62,580 $50,542 $4,212 80.8% 4,270
Physical Therapist Assistants in Tennessee $62,500 $52,399 $4,367 83.8% 3,390
Physical Therapist Assistants in New Mexico $62,280 $50,461 $4,205 81% 700
Physical Therapist Assistants in Utah $61,980 $49,192 $4,099 79.4% 970
Physical Therapist Assistants in Mississippi $61,770 $50,073 $4,173 81.1% 1,150
Physical Therapist Assistants in Michigan $61,670 $49,362 $4,113 80% 4,520
Physical Therapist Assistants in Kentucky $61,480 $49,545 $4,129 80.6% 2,580
Physical Therapist Assistants in Alabama $61,430 $48,733 $4,061 79.3% 2,700
Physical Therapist Assistants in Nebraska $61,370 $49,578 $4,132 80.8% 980
Physical Therapist Assistants in Iowa $61,030 $49,550 $4,129 81.2% 1,060
Physical Therapist Assistants in Idaho $61,020 $49,084 $4,090 80.4% 560
Physical Therapist Assistants in West Virginia $60,430 $48,752 $4,063 80.7% 980
Physical Therapist Assistants in Oklahoma $59,480 $47,841 $3,987 80.4% 2,380
Physical Therapist Assistants in South Dakota $49,310 $41,801 $3,483 84.8% 300
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