Best states for a physical therapy aide

Q: What is the best state for physical therapy aides?

The best state to be a physical therapy aide is New York based on physical therapy aide salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for physical therapy aides?

The highest paying state for physical therapy aides is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for physical therapy aides?

The worst state for physical therapy aides is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a physical therapy aide at Professional Physical Therapy, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for physical therapy aides that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of physical therapy aides in America is $118,000.

New York is the best state for jobs for physical therapy aides, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $44,171, while the median pay in Florida is $23,076.New York is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for physical therapy aides.

10 best states for physical therapy aides in 2025

1. New York
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 1,904
Average annual salary: $44,171
Lowest 10 percent earn: $17,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Physical therapy aide jobs in New York
2. West Virginia
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 366
Average annual salary: $37,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Physical therapy aide jobs in West Virginia
3. Maine
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $35,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $17,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Physical therapy aide jobs in Maine
4. Connecticut
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $41,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Physical therapy aide jobs in Connecticut
5. New Hampshire
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 365
Average annual salary: $36,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Physical therapy aide jobs in New Hampshire
6. Rhode Island
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $39,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Physical therapy aide jobs in Rhode Island
7. New Jersey
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 1,073
Average annual salary: $42,675
Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Physical therapy aide jobs in New Jersey
8. Vermont
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $32,327
Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Physical therapy aide jobs in Vermont
9. Massachusetts
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 1,399
Average annual salary: $39,227
Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Physical therapy aide jobs in Massachusetts
10. Ohio
Total physical therapy aide jobs: 1,116
Average annual salary: $36,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Physical therapy aide jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a physical therapy aide

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a physical therapy aide

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$44,171	$17,000	19,849,399	1,904
2	West Virginia	$37,212	$15,000	1,815,857	366
3	Maine	$35,987	$17,000	1,335,907	235
4	Connecticut	$41,989	$16,000	3,588,184	460
5	New Hampshire	$36,813	$15,000	1,342,795	365
6	Rhode Island	$39,156	$15,000	1,059,639	190
7	New Jersey	$42,675	$16,000	9,005,644	1,073
8	Vermont	$32,327	$15,000	623,657	194
9	Massachusetts	$39,227	$15,000	6,859,819	1,399
10	Ohio	$36,262	$16,000	11,658,609	1,116
11	Pennsylvania	$36,654	$14,000	12,805,537	1,538
12	Kentucky	$32,041	$15,000	4,454,189	505
13	Michigan	$30,065	$14,000	9,962,311	1,255
14	Virginia	$39,495	$15,000	8,470,020	948
15	Maryland	$37,023	$14,000	6,052,177	770
16	Delaware	$37,991	$14,000	961,939	132
17	Indiana	$26,379	$13,000	6,666,818	1,286
18	California	$35,243	$17,000	39,536,653	2,492
19	Wisconsin	$28,004	$16,000	5,795,483	659
20	Arizona	$29,930	$15,000	7,016,270	633
21	Nevada	$30,712	$16,000	2,998,039	191
22	New Mexico	$27,087	$14,000	2,088,070	312
23	Illinois	$28,662	$15,000	12,802,023	1,468
24	Idaho	$28,239	$21,000	1,716,943	188
25	North Dakota	$26,691	$22,000	755,393	110
26	South Dakota	$23,465	$17,000	869,666	170
27	Wyoming	$23,567	$17,000	579,315	102
28	Alaska	$26,618	$24,000	739,795	131
29	Nebraska	$24,420	$15,000	1,920,076	398
30	Montana	$24,550	$20,000	1,050,493	191
31	Kansas	$24,021	$14,000	2,913,123	578
32	Hawaii	$26,626	$16,000	1,427,538	127
33	Iowa	$24,190	$14,000	3,145,711	588
34	North Carolina	$27,426	$11,000	10,273,419	1,135
35	Washington	$29,054	$23,000	7,405,743	699
36	South Carolina	$25,146	$11,000	5,024,369	636
37	Tennessee	$25,292	$12,000	6,715,984	701
38	Utah	$27,194	$18,000	3,101,833	169
39	Colorado	$28,184	$18,000	5,607,154	560
40	District of Columbia	$34,422	$13,000	693,972	93
41	Oregon	$27,865	$19,000	4,142,776	389
42	Mississippi	$24,654	$12,000	2,984,100	284
43	Texas	$26,038	$12,000	28,304,596	2,406
44	Oklahoma	$24,588	$13,000	3,930,864	370
45	Missouri	$24,862	$13,000	6,113,532	754
46	Louisiana	$23,633	$11,000	4,684,333	433
47	Minnesota	$23,626	$16,000	5,576,606	717
48	Georgia	$24,792	$11,000	10,429,379	1,192
49	Arkansas	$24,449	$12,000	3,004,279	225
50	Alabama	$23,587	$11,000	4,874,747	455
51	Florida	$23,076	$10,000	20,984,400	1,672

Highest paying states for physical therapy aides

Rank	State	Avg. Physical Therapy Aide Salary
1	New York	$44,171
2	West Virginia	$37,212
3	Maine	$35,987
4	Connecticut	$41,989
5	New Hampshire	$36,813
6	Rhode Island	$39,156
7	New Jersey	$42,675
8	Vermont	$32,327
9	Massachusetts	$39,227
10	Ohio	$36,262
11	Pennsylvania	$36,654
12	Kentucky	$32,041
13	Michigan	$30,065
14	Virginia	$39,495
15	Maryland	$37,023
16	Delaware	$37,991
17	Indiana	$26,379
18	California	$35,243
19	Wisconsin	$28,004
20	Arizona	$29,930
21	Nevada	$30,712
22	New Mexico	$27,087
23	Illinois	$28,662
24	Idaho	$28,239
25	North Dakota	$26,691
26	South Dakota	$23,465
27	Wyoming	$23,567
28	Alaska	$26,618
29	Nebraska	$24,420
30	Montana	$24,550
31	Kansas	$24,021
32	Hawaii	$26,626
33	Iowa	$24,190
34	North Carolina	$27,426
35	Washington	$29,054
36	South Carolina	$25,146
37	Tennessee	$25,292
38	Utah	$27,194
39	Colorado	$28,184
40	District of Columbia	$34,422
41	Oregon	$27,865
42	Mississippi	$24,654
43	Texas	$26,038
44	Oklahoma	$24,588
45	Missouri	$24,862
46	Louisiana	$23,633
47	Minnesota	$23,626
48	Georgia	$24,792
49	Arkansas	$24,449
50	Alabama	$23,587
51	Florida	$23,076

Best states for a physical therapy aide

10 best states for physical therapy aides in 2025

1. New York

2. West Virginia

3. Maine

4. Connecticut

5. New Hampshire

6. Rhode Island

7. New Jersey

8. Vermont

9. Massachusetts

10. Ohio

Physical therapy aide jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a physical therapy aide

Detailed list of the best states for a physical therapy aide

Highest paying states for physical therapy aides

Physical therapy aide best states FAQs

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Total physical therapy aide jobs:	1,904
Average annual salary:	$44,171
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$17,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$111,000
Location Quotient:	1.21