How much do physical therapist assistants make?

The typical physical therapist assistant job on this site that shows an hourly rate pays USD 32.50 an hour. Half of the jobs pay between USD 30.17 and USD 35.00. That is from 698 real job posts that show the pay, checked on Nov 4, 2026.

Typical payUSD 32.50 an hour
Middle halfUSD 30.17 to USD 35.00
Highest stateCalifornia, USD 40.47
Lowest stateKentucky, USD 27.50

Pay by state

18 states have at least 15 jobs that show the pay. The typical pay goes from USD 27.50 in Kentucky to USD 40.47 in California.

StateTypical payMiddle halfJobs counted
CaliforniaUSD 40.47USD 38.28 to USD 43.4038
WashingtonUSD 36.50USD 35.71 to USD 36.5025
New JerseyUSD 35.00USD 34.13 to USD 35.5026
MassachusettsUSD 35.00USD 34.50 to USD 39.0021
VirginiaUSD 34.50USD 32.46 to USD 39.8043
IllinoisUSD 34.00USD 31.00 to USD 35.5035
GeorgiaUSD 33.00USD 31.50 to USD 35.0048
MarylandUSD 32.97USD 32.00 to USD 34.1328
TexasUSD 32.50USD 32.00 to USD 33.5061
ColoradoUSD 32.00USD 28.00 to USD 33.5030
North CarolinaUSD 31.50USD 31.25 to USD 35.0031
OhioUSD 30.50USD 26.70 to USD 33.0019
FloridaUSD 30.50USD 30.00 to USD 33.0061
South CarolinaUSD 30.00USD 29.50 to USD 33.6327
IndianaUSD 30.00USD 28.00 to USD 31.5033
TennesseeUSD 30.00USD 29.00 to USD 30.5024
PennsylvaniaUSD 29.50USD 28.50 to USD 32.2526
KentuckyUSD 27.50USD 24.13 to USD 30.0023

Which employers show the pay

Some employers put the pay in every job post, others never do.

EmployerJobsShow the pay
Reliant Rehabilitation32085%
Select Medical28585%
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice18311%
ATI Physical Therapy17177%
Lifepoint Health12623%
CenterWell Home Health11622%
PAM Health769%
Encompass Health7496%
Ivy Rehab6343%
Athletico Physical Therapy580%
BenchMark Physical Therapy5585%
Elara Caring4617%
PT Solutions4698%
Results Physiotherapy3972%
Amedisys3672%
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers3394%
VitalCaring Group280%
Link Rehab and Wellness25100%
Drayer Physical Therapy1883%
Tenet Healthcare170%
Sentara Healthcare14100%
Corewell Health130%
Integrity Rehab Group1292%
Ascension110%
Peak Physical Therapy1136%
SportsMed Physical Therapy11100%
Ochsner Health100%
Adventist HealthCare989%
Spear Physical and Occupational Therapy8100%
Sutter Health7100%
InHome Therapy60%
Advocate Health5100%
Wellstar Health System40%
Woven Care475%
VCU Health367%
MultiCare3100%
Houston Methodist30%
Emory Healthcare30%
ScionHealth30%
Geisinger20%
Elite Physical Therapy20%
Northeast Georgia Health System20%
Back @ Work Physical Therapy2100%
Therapy in Motion2100%
Baylor Scott & White Health10%
Aegis Therapies1100%
Duke Health10%
Rocky Mountain Spine and Sport10%
Stormont Vail Health10%
Engage Senior Therapy10%
Baptist Health South Florida1100%
Highbar Physical Therapy1100%

How we counted: 698 of the 1,973 jobs on this site on Nov 4, 2026 state an hourly pay. When a job gives a range, we use the middle of the range. Pay comes from the employers' own job posts, not from surveys. These numbers update every day.

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Pay by setting

Settings with at least 15 jobs that show an hourly pay.

SettingTypical payJobs counted
Home healthUSD 41.6368
HospitalsUSD 35.8618
Inpatient rehab hospitalsUSD 32.7078
Health systemsUSD 32.50217
Outpatient clinicsUSD 32.00316

What these jobs offer

From the 1,973 physical therapist assistant jobs on this site on Nov 4, 2026:

Welcome new graduates3.8% of jobs
Mention a sign-on bonus17% of jobs
Mention a CEU allowance8.8% of jobs
Mention student loan help25% of jobs
Mention a productivity target1.9% of jobs
Mention health insurance65% of jobs

Counted from the words in each post. Salaried jobs are left out of the pay figures above.

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