Physical Therapy Technician Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Physical Therapy Technician Salary Estimate

$35,161

$16.90 hourly

Entry level Salary

$20,000 yearly

$20,00010%

$35,161Median

$59,00090%

How much does a Physical Therapy Technician make?

The average salary for a physical therapy technician in the United States is $35,161. Physical therapy technician salaries typically range between $20,000 and $59,000 a year. The average hourly rate for physical therapy technicians is $16.9 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a physical therapy technician can expect to make. Physical therapy technicians make the most in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a physical therapy technician is $35,161 in the US.
The average physical therapy technician salary ranges between $20,000 and $59,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for physical therapy technicians in the US typically range between $9 and $28 an hour.
The average physical therapy technician salary is $53,003 in New York, $50,141 in Connecticut, and $49,934 in Delaware. These are the three highest-paying states for physical therapy technicians in the US.
St. Tammany Health System has the highest average salary for physical therapy technicians.
Health care is the highest-paying industry for physical therapy technicians in the US.

Highest Paying States For Physical Therapy Technicians

While a physical therapy technician can average a salary of $35,161 per year, or $16.9 per hour, there are many opportunities for physical therapy technicians to make more. For example, in New York, NY you might make $53,530 per year. Other high-paying locations include Towson, MD, Peabody, MA and Ashburn, VA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to New York, NY where the average starting salary is $27,000. The highest paying states for physical therapy technicians include New York, Connecticut and Delaware. Meanwhile, Ohio, Missouri, and Texas offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Physical Therapy Technician average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$50,141	$24.11	552
2	Rhode Island	$49,507	$23.80	165
3	Massachusetts	$48,220	$23.18	1,269
4	New Hampshire	$45,060	$21.66	471
5	Delaware	$49,934	$24.01	153
6	New York	$53,003	$25.48	1,360
7	Maine	$42,119	$20.25	230
8	West Virginia	$40,363	$19.41	343
9	Vermont	$41,200	$19.81	191
10	New Jersey	$48,746	$23.44	845
11	Maryland	$47,412	$22.79	687
12	Nevada	$43,222	$20.78	199
13	California	$48,050	$23.10	2,635
14	South Dakota	$35,205	$16.93	136
15	Mississippi	$37,766	$18.16	249
16	Alaska	$37,327	$17.95	145
17	Pennsylvania	$42,155	$20.27	995
18	Arizona	$36,364	$17.48	744
19	Nebraska	$34,851	$16.76	291
20	Washington	$40,727	$19.58	649
21	Virginia	$40,654	$19.55	959
22	District of Columbia	$47,859	$23.01	79
23	Utah	$37,570	$18.06	224
24	Michigan	$35,649	$17.14	712
25	North Dakota	$35,656	$17.14	72
26	Georgia	$35,457	$17.05	1,041
27	Idaho	$36,507	$17.55	137
28	Wyoming	$32,254	$15.51	82
29	Kentucky	$34,911	$16.78	359
30	New Mexico	$34,053	$16.37	226
31	Oregon	$37,335	$17.95	306
32	Indiana	$32,903	$15.82	743
33	Tennessee	$33,784	$16.24	558
34	Colorado	$34,153	$16.42	718
35	North Carolina	$35,826	$17.22	902
36	Iowa	$32,212	$15.49	419
37	Louisiana	$29,875	$14.36	440
38	Alabama	$32,003	$15.39	489
39	Florida	$31,438	$15.11	1,900
40	Illinois	$33,326	$16.02	1,199
41	Kansas	$31,299	$15.05	347
42	Hawaii	$32,508	$15.63	96
43	Wisconsin	$32,589	$15.67	546
44	Arkansas	$31,125	$14.96	256
45	Minnesota	$32,760	$15.75	467
46	South Carolina	$26,100	$12.55	549
47	Missouri	$27,763	$13.35	708
48	Ohio	$29,313	$14.09	784
49	Texas	$26,328	$12.66	2,029
50	Oklahoma	$25,526	$12.27	307
51	Montana	$25,015	$12.03	105

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Highest Paying Cities For Physical Therapy Technicians

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$53,530	$25.74	1
2	Towson, MD	$47,818	$22.99	3
3	Peabody, MA	$47,253	$22.72
4	Ashburn, VA	$42,255	$20.31	3
5	Seattle, WA	$40,834	$19.63	4
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$37,202	$17.89
7	Phoenix, AZ	$36,497	$17.55	14
8	Shelby, MI	$36,381	$17.49	3
9	Atlanta, GA	$35,533	$17.08	4
10	Englewood, CO	$34,107	$16.40
11	Chicago, IL	$33,639	$16.17	4
12	Germantown, TN	$33,521	$16.12	6
13	Rochester, MN	$32,828	$15.78
14	Indianapolis, IN	$32,590	$15.67	1
15	Cape Coral, FL	$31,258	$15.03

Physical Therapy Technician Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a physical therapy technician can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $32,312, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $35,161 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $36,826. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Physical Therapy Technicians Salary Details

Average Physical Therapy Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Physical Therapy Technician's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$59,000	$4,917	$28
75th Percentile	$46,000	$3,833	$22
Average	$35,161	$2,930	$17
25th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13
10th Percentile	$20,000	$1,667	$10

Highest Paying Types of Physical Therapy Technicians

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Rehabilitation Aide	$28,284	$2,357	$13.60	42,701
Rehabilitation Technician	$29,533	$2,461	$14.20	31,196
Technician	$38,045	$3,170	$18.29	596,842
Rehab Technician	$28,505	$2,375	$13.70	27,969
Physical Therapy Aide	$31,160	$2,597	$14.98	99,485

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Which Companies Pay Physical Therapy Technicians The Most?

The highest paying companies for physical therapy technicians are St. Tammany Health System and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Methodist Hospital for Surgery and West Tennessee Healthcare report highly competitive wages for physical therapy technicians.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	St. Tammany Health System	$91,522	$44.00	5
2	Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital	$64,069	$30.80	53
3	Methodist Hospital for Surgery	$62,544	$30.07	10
4	West Tennessee Healthcare	$59,855	$28.78	11
5	Peachtree Orthopedics	$59,712	$28.71
6	Erlanger Health System	$55,645	$26.75
7	Premier Medical Group	$50,590	$24.32	6
8	Mission Regional Medical Center	$50,408	$24.23	25
9	Norman Regional Health System	$48,794	$23.46	3
10	Methodist Health System	$48,633	$23.38	11
11	Medical University of South Carolina	$45,058	$21.66
12	Coffee Regional Medical Center	$41,292	$19.85
13	LifePoint Health	$41,179	$19.80	397
14	Bond Clinic, P.A.	$40,690	$19.56	4
15	Preferred Therapy Solutions	$39,889	$19.18	1
16	UofL Hospital	$39,546	$19.01	7
17	University of Washington	$38,579	$18.55	7
18	Plumas District Hospital	$38,182	$18.36	1
19	White Plains Hospital	$37,706	$18.13	1
20	Lake Charles Memorial Health System	$37,505	$18.03	1

Physical Therapy Technician Pay Trends

Average Physical Therapy Technician Salary Over Time

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Physical Therapy Technician Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$35,200	$16.90	+1.6%
2022	$34,600	$16.63	+1.3%
2021	$34,100	$16.41	+1.1%
2020	$33,800	$16.24	+1.4%
2019	$33,300	$16.01	+2.5%

Recently Added Physical Therapy Technician Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Avera Health	Physical Therapy Technician	Yankton, SD	04/30/2023	$36,523
Avera Marshall	Physical Therapy Technician	Yankton, SD	04/28/2023	$36,523
Trinity Rehab	Physical Therapy Technician	Clifton, NJ	04/28/2023	$29,218
Trinity Rehab	Physical Therapy Technician	King of Prussia, PA	04/28/2023	$29,218
Peak Performance Physical Therapy	Physical Therapy Technician	Mason, MI	04/27/2023	$22,957
Select Medical Corporation	Physical Therapy Technician-Kort	Winchester, KY	04/26/2023	$18,783
U.S. Physical Therapy and OPR Management Services, Inc.	Physical Therapy Technician	Knoxville, TN	04/25/2023	$18,783
3D PT	Physical Therapy Technician	Dallas, TX	04/25/2023	$22,957
Commonspirit Health	Physical Therapy Tech	Indianola, IA	04/25/2023	$31,305
Instructional ABA Consultants	Physical Management Crisis Position (Registered Behavior Technician)	Naperville, IL	04/25/2023	$43,827

Physical Therapy Technician Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Physical Therapy Technicians The Most?

New York pays Physical Therapy Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $53,003 per year, or $25.48 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Physical Therapy Technician?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Physical Therapy Technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $50,141 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023