Physical Therapist Assistants
SOC code 31-2021 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,750 | $22.96 |
| 25th percentile | $59,820 | $28.76 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $68,380 | $32.88 |
| 75th percentile | $78,680 | $37.83 |
| 90th percentile | $89,510 | $43.04 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Physical Therapist Assistants (SOC 31-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,550 | $61,360 | $60,890 | $47,550 | $52,610 | $70,670 | $77,500 |
| Alaska | 100 | $72,840 | $76,310 | $62,960 | $65,160 | $78,970 | $86,470 |
| Arizona | 1,680 | $65,540 | $66,110 | $31,610 | $59,880 | $77,620 | $80,100 |
| Arkansas | 1,540 | $64,020 | $67,230 | $30,260 | $47,120 | $78,030 | $94,300 |
| California | 8,430 | $83,190 | $79,410 | $55,380 | $75,750 | $96,130 | $105,210 |
| Colorado | 1,760 | $64,480 | $62,110 | $48,760 | $54,640 | $74,450 | $83,030 |
| Connecticut | 910 | $70,470 | $74,120 | $50,560 | $66,200 | $78,170 | $81,970 |
| Delaware | 360 | $64,580 | $63,410 | $38,620 | $57,710 | $75,270 | $82,690 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $61,880 | $54,660 | $43,500 | $44,430 | $79,690 | $80,000 |
| Florida | 9,410 | $68,460 | $66,100 | $52,730 | $61,350 | $75,130 | $82,070 |
| Georgia | 2,460 | $69,900 | $71,530 | $42,150 | $58,910 | $80,980 | $92,660 |
| Hawaii | 310 | $62,440 | $62,120 | $48,480 | $57,250 | $70,360 | $71,640 |
| Idaho | 590 | $58,310 | $58,240 | $47,840 | $52,350 | $63,300 | $73,000 |
| Illinois | 4,320 | $68,300 | $64,630 | $51,560 | $60,260 | $75,980 | $86,310 |
| Indiana | 2,070 | $65,420 | $62,890 | $49,110 | $59,860 | $73,520 | $79,220 |
| Iowa | 1,050 | $61,490 | $60,720 | $46,810 | $54,350 | $70,410 | $76,460 |
| Kansas | 1,190 | $63,460 | $63,010 | $47,600 | $57,380 | $72,720 | $78,250 |
| Kentucky | 2,540 | $59,230 | $62,400 | $23,850 | $48,940 | $73,740 | $80,580 |
| Louisiana | 1,500 | $56,010 | $61,340 | $22,180 | $27,510 | $75,600 | $82,590 |
| Maine | 370 | $60,760 | $60,830 | $49,950 | $56,250 | $66,220 | $72,040 |
| Maryland | 1,740 | $67,640 | $71,770 | $35,480 | $53,570 | $82,310 | $94,170 |
| Massachusetts | 2,380 | $75,360 | $77,780 | $61,440 | $66,800 | $80,790 | $88,800 |
| Michigan | 4,060 | $58,320 | $59,510 | $30,380 | $51,100 | $65,330 | $74,900 |
| Minnesota | 1,290 | $65,400 | $63,240 | $55,700 | $58,550 | $70,740 | $76,270 |
| Mississippi | 1,200 | $60,570 | $61,220 | $31,410 | $56,100 | $69,720 | $78,190 |
| Missouri | 2,080 | $62,610 | $60,940 | $47,950 | $54,330 | $71,160 | $78,170 |
| Montana | 340 | $62,960 | $62,540 | $51,390 | $59,270 | $70,090 | $74,960 |
| Nebraska | 1,150 | $60,850 | $60,430 | $43,980 | $51,340 | $66,920 | $78,150 |
| Nevada | 590 | $68,400 | $73,080 | $29,190 | $55,160 | $78,580 | $88,390 |
| New Hampshire | 460 | $69,590 | $67,150 | $50,720 | $61,520 | $74,980 | $80,350 |
| New Jersey | 1,350 | $71,620 | $74,780 | $37,560 | $63,990 | $83,210 | $86,870 |
| New Mexico | 690 | $59,330 | $59,330 | $35,380 | $50,930 | $70,080 | $81,310 |
| New York | 3,850 | $64,220 | $64,660 | $39,090 | $54,080 | $75,260 | $81,690 |
| North Carolina | 3,080 | $66,830 | $63,930 | $52,260 | $60,040 | $74,660 | $81,380 |
| North Dakota | 130 | $57,180 | $59,970 | $24,710 | $47,020 | $67,700 | $76,440 |
| Ohio | 6,530 | $64,590 | $62,140 | $49,920 | $57,880 | $72,900 | $78,450 |
| Oklahoma | 1,940 | $61,000 | $62,380 | $29,810 | $54,170 | $74,560 | $79,970 |
| Oregon | 770 | $67,660 | $69,510 | $50,690 | $59,500 | $79,040 | $83,260 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,410 | $61,880 | $61,610 | $47,100 | $51,840 | $72,000 | $77,460 |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $66,610 | $63,410 | $57,850 | $61,650 | $73,250 | $75,770 |
| South Carolina | 2,010 | $68,270 | $68,340 | $52,430 | $59,780 | $77,840 | $85,470 |
| South Dakota | 300 | $51,900 | $49,840 | $38,960 | $44,990 | $58,340 | $63,950 |
| Tennessee | 3,140 | $63,180 | $62,920 | $48,670 | $56,230 | $74,710 | $79,640 |
| Texas | 11,230 | $71,460 | $76,250 | $30,180 | $60,990 | $82,710 | $95,230 |
| Utah | 780 | $60,770 | $61,110 | $27,910 | $54,910 | $72,010 | $81,610 |
| Vermont | 100 | $68,040 | $67,990 | $58,640 | $63,080 | $74,480 | $80,130 |
| Virginia | 3,340 | $72,570 | $73,900 | $49,640 | $59,650 | $81,740 | $97,860 |
| Washington | 2,110 | $68,260 | $72,950 | $37,420 | $59,030 | $79,580 | $92,490 |
| West Virginia | 900 | $62,280 | $60,270 | $44,950 | $48,650 | $74,620 | $83,780 |
| Wisconsin | 2,000 | $62,580 | $61,890 | $47,720 | $56,970 | $68,000 | $76,420 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $63,930 | $60,850 | $50,260 | $57,880 | $72,010 | $82,760 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.