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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 25% from 2023-2033, 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 salary | Median salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Per hour | Per year | Per hour | Per year |
| Alabama | $27.81 | $57,840 | $28.76 | $59,820 |
| Alaska | $28.83 | $59,960 | $28.08 | $58,400 |
| Arizona | $30.23 | $62,880 | $29.67 | $61,720 |
| Arkansas | $30.87 | $64,210 | $29.82 | $62,030 |
| California | $37.94 | $78,920 | $38.59 | $80,260 |
| Colorado | $29.84 | $62,070 | $29.30 | $60,940 |
| Connecticut | $33.53 | $69,730 | $34.45 | $71,650 |
| Delaware | $30.32 | $63,060 | $30.93 | $64,330 |
| District of Columbia | $29.21 | $60,750 | $30.85 | $64,170 |
| Florida | $31.84 | $66,220 | $30.94 | $64,360 |
| Georgia | $31.58 | $65,680 | $31.03 | $64,530 |
| Hawaii | $30.85 | $64,160 | $29.77 | $61,930 |
| Idaho | $27.05 | $56,260 | $27.25 | $56,680 |
| Illinois | $31.35 | $65,210 | $31.34 | $65,190 |
| Indiana | $28.44 | $59,160 | $29.33 | $61,000 |
| Iowa | $27.54 | $57,290 | $27.95 | $58,140 |
| Kansas | $28.91 | $60,130 | $29.19 | $60,720 |
| Kentucky | $27.89 | $58,010 | $29.20 | $60,730 |
| Louisiana | $28.03 | $58,300 | $29.02 | $60,350 |
| Maine | $28.15 | $58,550 | $28.27 | $58,800 |
| Maryland | $31.03 | $64,550 | $31.83 | $66,210 |
| Massachusetts | $33.81 | $70,330 | $34.37 | $71,490 |
| Michigan | $26.42 | $54,950 | $27.48 | $57,160 |
| Minnesota | $28.32 | $58,900 | $28.87 | $60,050 |
| Mississippi | $29.46 | $61,270 | $29.61 | $61,600 |
| Missouri | $31.07 | $64,620 | $29.96 | $62,310 |
| Montana | $27.03 | $56,220 | $27.63 | $57,480 |
| Nebraska | $26.97 | $56,110 | $27.76 | $57,740 |
| Nevada | $31.68 | $65,890 | $30.07 | $62,540 |
| New Hampshire | $30.66 | $63,770 | $30.82 | $64,110 |
| New Jersey | $34.75 | $72,280 | $36.07 | $75,030 |
| New Mexico | $25.94 | $53,950 | $26.75 | $55,650 |
| New York | $30.09 | $62,590 | $29.04 | $60,400 |
| North Carolina | $30.37 | $63,180 | $29.49 | $61,340 |
| North Dakota | $26.52 | $55,160 | $27.62 | $57,450 |
| Ohio | $30.79 | $64,050 | $29.88 | $62,150 |
| Oklahoma | $27.74 | $57,690 | $28.77 | $59,830 |
| Oregon | $30.55 | $63,550 | $28.85 | $60,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $27.13 | $56,430 | $27.98 | $58,190 |
| Rhode Island | $31.74 | $66,030 | $30.08 | $62,570 |
| South Carolina | $30.45 | $63,330 | $28.99 | $60,290 |
| South Dakota | $23.67 | $49,240 | $23.61 | $49,100 |
| Tennessee | $29.63 | $61,620 | $29.81 | $62,010 |
| Texas | $35.47 | $73,770 | $35.99 | $74,870 |
| Utah | $29.80 | $61,990 | $28.75 | $59,800 |
| Vermont | $30.56 | $63,560 | $30.37 | $63,180 |
| Virginia | $29.46 | $61,270 | $29.89 | $62,180 |
| Washington | $30.30 | $63,010 | $30.53 | $63,500 |
| West Virginia | $28.16 | $58,580 | $27.21 | $56,590 |
| Wisconsin | $28.24 | $58,730 | $28.61 | $59,520 |
| Wyoming | $27.68 | $57,570 | $26.49 | $55,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $11.88 | $24,720 | $11.41 | $23,730 |
All salary data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||
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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.