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How Much Does a Physical Therapist Assistant Make?

Find the average PTA salary by state, discover what it takes to become a physical therapist assistant and jumpstart your new career in healthcare.

Average PTA salary estimates

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants is $67,160 per year ($32.29 per hour). Salaries can vary based on location, education, and experience. This average is not entry level – recent graduates will need to earn experience and work their way up to earn a higher salary.

Jobs outlook

The overall employment of PTAs is expected to grow 22% from 2024-2034, much faster than the average U.S. occupation (Bureau of Labor Statistics). The need for more PTA jobs is due in part to an aging population and a greater need for physical therapy care.

 Average SalaryMedian Salary
StatePer HourPer YearPer HourPer Year
Alabama$29.50$61,360$29.28$60,890
Alaska$35.02$72,840$36.69$76,310
Arizona$31.51$65,540$31.79$66,110
Arkansas$30.78$64,020$32.32$67,230
California$40.00$83,190$38.18$79,410
Colorado$31.00$64,480$29.86$62,110
Connecticut$33.88$70,470$35.64$74,120
Delaware$31.05$64,580$30.49$63,410
District of Columbia$29.75$61,880$26.28$54,660
Florida$32.92$68,460$31.78$66,100
Georgia$33.61$69,900$34.39$71,530
Hawaii$30.02$62,440$29.86$62,120
Idaho$28.04$58,310$28.00$58,240
Illinois$32.84$68,300$31.07$64,630
Indiana$31.45$65,420$30.24$62,890
Iowa$29.56$61,490$29.19$60,720
Kansas$30.51$63,460$30.29$63,010
Kentucky$28.48$59,230$30.00$62,400
Louisiana$26.93$56,010$29.49$61,340
Maine$29.21$60,760$29.25$60,830
Maryland$32.52$67,640$34.50$71,770
Massachusetts$36.23$75,360$37.39$77,780
Michigan$28.04$58,320$28.61$59,510
Minnesota$31.44$65,400$30.41$63,240
Mississippi$29.12$60,570$29.43$61,220
Missouri$30.10$62,610$29.30$60,940
Montana$30.27$62,960$30.07$62,540
Nebraska$29.26$60,850$29.05$60,430
Nevada$32.89$68,400$35.13$73,080
New Hampshire$33.46$69,590$32.28$67,150
New Jersey$34.43$71,620$35.95$74,780
New Mexico$28.52$59,330$28.53$59,330
New York$30.88$64,220$31.09$64,660
North Carolina$32.13$66,830$30.74$63,930
North Dakota$27.49$57,180$28.83$59,970
Ohio$31.06$64,590$29.88$62,140
Oklahoma$29.33$61,000$29.99$62,380
Oregon$32.53$67,660$33.42$69,510
Pennsylvania$29.75$61,880$29.62$61,610
Rhode Island$32.02$66,610$30.49$63,410
South Carolina$32.82$68,270$32.86$68,340
South Dakota$24.95$51,900$23.96$49,840
Tennessee$30.37$63,180$30.25$62,920
Texas$34.36$71,460$36.66$76,250
Utah$29.22$60,770$29.38$61,110
Vermont$32.71$68,040$32.69$67,990
Virginia$34.89$72,570$35.53$73,900
Washington$32.82$68,260$35.07$72,950
West Virginia$29.94$62,280$28.98$60,270
Wisconsin$30.09$62,580$29.76$61,890
Wyoming$30.74$63,930$29.25$60,850

All salary data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ready to make a difference? Start your path to a new career as a physical therapy assistant. Learn more about Herzing University’s PTA program - available at our campus location in Orlando, Florida.

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* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.

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