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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: 1.212. 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: 1.963. 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: 1.454. 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: 1.135. 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: 1.76. 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: 1.287. 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: 1.18. 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: 2.079. 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: 1.2410. 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
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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 |
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Updated January 8, 2025