Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary Estimate

$51,881

$24.94 hourly

Entry level Salary

$37,000 yearly

$37,00010%

$51,881Median

$71,00090%

How much does a Staff Physical Therapy Assistant make?

The average salary for a staff physical therapy assistant in the United States is $51,881. Staff physical therapy assistant salaries typically range between $37,000 and $71,000 a year. The average hourly rate for staff physical therapy assistants is $24.94 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a staff physical therapy assistant can expect to make. Staff physical therapy assistants make the most in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Washington.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a staff physical therapy assistant is $51,881 in the US.
The average staff physical therapy assistant salary ranges between $37,000 and $71,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for staff physical therapy assistants in the US typically range between $17 and $34 an hour.
The average staff physical therapy assistant salary is $62,238 in Alaska, $59,578 in California, and $59,057 in Massachusetts. These are the three highest-paying states for staff physical therapy assistants in the US.
University of California, Berkeley has the highest average salary for staff physical therapy assistants.
Health care is the highest-paying industry for staff physical therapy assistants in the US.

Highest Paying States For Staff Physical Therapy Assistants

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a staff physical therapy assistant is roughly $51,881 per year, which boils down to $24.94 per hour. Interestingly enough, staff physical therapy assistants have the highest salaries in Santa Rosa, CA at about $60,482 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Santa Rosa, CA is $43,000. Additionally, staff physical therapy assistants make more than the average salary in Brockton, MA, Vancouver, WA, Syracuse, UT, Wilmington, DE, and Huntington, NY. On a more broad level, staff physical therapy assistant salaries are highest in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, Maine, and Connecticut. On the contrary, South Dakota, Louisiana, and Ohio offer the lowest staff physical therapy assistant salaries.

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Average Salary:

Staff Physical Therapy Assistant average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Maine	$58,516	$28.13	266
2	Rhode Island	$58,695	$28.22	215
3	Massachusetts	$59,057	$28.39	2,122
4	New Hampshire	$57,574	$27.68	394
5	Vermont	$56,722	$27.27	199
6	Connecticut	$58,407	$28.08	562
7	Nevada	$56,584	$27.20	297
8	West Virginia	$52,786	$25.38	341
9	Nebraska	$55,253	$26.56	341
10	Idaho	$57,093	$27.45	211
11	Washington	$58,571	$28.16	1,006
12	Alaska	$62,238	$29.92	104
13	Utah	$57,410	$27.60	280
14	Mississippi	$54,365	$26.14	269
15	North Dakota	$55,773	$26.81	70
16	Delaware	$56,881	$27.35	149
17	New Jersey	$56,002	$26.92	1,108
18	Wyoming	$51,088	$24.56	98
19	Maryland	$54,850	$26.37	973
20	Colorado	$55,335	$26.60	776
21	New York	$55,954	$26.90	1,690
22	Michigan	$52,092	$25.04	996
23	California	$59,578	$28.64	1,739
24	Kentucky	$51,342	$24.68	468
25	Arizona	$51,111	$24.57	891
26	Georgia	$52,162	$25.08	1,347
27	Oregon	$54,604	$26.25	490
28	Iowa	$50,293	$24.18	508
29	Kansas	$49,475	$23.79	476
30	District of Columbia	$55,828	$26.84	206
31	Indiana	$48,546	$23.34	973
32	Illinois	$49,904	$23.99	1,913
33	Pennsylvania	$48,709	$23.42	1,606
34	Tennessee	$49,709	$23.90	661
35	New Mexico	$48,677	$23.40	283
36	Hawaii	$45,322	$21.79	143
37	Florida	$47,242	$22.71	2,271
38	Minnesota	$51,174	$24.60	731
39	North Carolina	$49,462	$23.78	1,062
40	Alabama	$46,432	$22.32	608
41	Louisiana	$43,074	$20.71	612
42	Wisconsin	$48,920	$23.52	575
43	Virginia	$49,264	$23.68	1,091
44	Arkansas	$46,465	$22.34	324
45	Missouri	$43,747	$21.03	898
46	Texas	$44,123	$21.21	2,673
47	South Dakota	$43,458	$20.89	122
48	South Carolina	$38,296	$18.41	538
49	Montana	$39,335	$18.91	138
50	Ohio	$39,581	$19.03	1,072
51	Oklahoma	$38,407	$18.46	334

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Highest Paying Cities For Staff Physical Therapy Assistants

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Santa Rosa, CA	$60,482	$29.08	5
2	Brockton, MA	$59,321	$28.52	7
3	Vancouver, WA	$59,200	$28.46	4
4	Syracuse, UT	$57,309	$27.55
5	Wilmington, DE	$57,030	$27.42	4
6	Huntington, NY	$56,345	$27.09
7	Grants Pass, OR	$55,399	$26.63	2
8	Aurora, CO	$55,337	$26.60	1
9	Baltimore, MD	$55,071	$26.48	7
10	Atlanta, GA	$52,137	$25.07	11
11	Florence, KY	$51,709	$24.86	4
12	Prescott, AZ	$51,584	$24.80	1
13	Saint Paul, MN	$51,091	$24.56	3
14	Chicago, IL	$50,041	$24.06	11
15	Wilmington, NC	$49,615	$23.85	4

Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a staff physical therapy assistant 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 $47,677, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $51,881 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $54,337. 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.

Staff Physical Therapy Assistants Salary Details

Average Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Staff Physical Therapy Assistant's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$71,000	$5,917	$34
75th Percentile	$61,000	$5,083	$29
Average	$51,881	$4,323	$25
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Highest Paying Types of Staff Physical Therapy Assistants

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Rehabilitation Aide	$28,284	$2,357	$13.60	42,701
Rehab Technician	$28,505	$2,375	$13.70	27,969
Physical Therapy Technician	$35,161	$2,930	$16.90	66,670
Physical Therapy Aide	$31,160	$2,597	$14.98	99,485

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Staff Physical Therapy Assistants The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, University of California, Berkeley and Massachusetts General Hospital are the highest paying companies for staff physical therapy assistants.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	University of California-Berkeley	$81,556	$39.21
2	Massachusetts General Hospital	$69,253	$33.29	29
3	University of Maryland Medical System	$67,746	$32.57	25
4	Nantucket Cottage Hospital	$67,498	$32.45	2
5	Hawaii Pacific Health	$67,464	$32.43	1
6	UMass Memorial Health	$67,277	$32.34	12
7	Heartland Home Health Inc.	$67,095	$32.26	5
8	Baystate Health	$66,380	$31.91	14
9	Visiting Nurse Health System	$65,705	$31.59	2
10	Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice	$65,646	$31.56
11	Methodist Hospital Of Henderson, Kentucky	$65,579	$31.53	15
12	Liberty HomeCare and Hospice	$65,299	$31.39	51
13	St. Luke's Hospital	$64,508	$31.01	13
14	Encompass Health	$64,306	$30.92	1,830
15	VNA of Albany	$64,271	$30.90	9
16	Grand View Health	$63,959	$30.75	1
17	Catholic Health Care System	$63,927	$30.73
18	Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare	$63,897	$30.72	3
19	Riverview Health	$63,843	$30.69	6
20	Signature Healthcare	$63,721	$30.64	58

Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Pay Trends

Average Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary Over Time

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Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$51,900	$24.94	+1.6%
2022	$51,000	$24.53	+1.3%
2021	$50,400	$24.22	+1.1%
2020	$49,800	$23.97	+1.4%
2019	$49,100	$23.62	+2.5%

Recently Added Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Mas Medical Staffing	Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Dunedin, Florida \| Up To	Dunedin, FL	05/03/2023	$83,480
Easterseals-Goodwill	Physical Therapy Assistant	Great Falls, MT	05/02/2023	$54,262
PT Solutions	Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)	McDonough, GA	05/02/2023	$50,000
Asante	Physical Therapy Assistant Atrmc (Schedule 4X10)	Grants Pass, OR	05/01/2023	$51,758
Dignity Health	Physical Therapy Assistant	Los Angeles, CA	05/01/2023	$72,565
Ogden Clinic	Physical Therapy Assistant-Mountain View-Less Than	Ogden, UT	05/01/2023	$48,857
Mas Medical Staffing	Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Ironwood, Michigan \| Up To	Ironwood, MI	05/01/2023	$83,480
Fidel S Goldson Dc Pa	Physical Therapy Assistant	Port Saint Lucie, FL	05/01/2023	$45,914
Linkpas	Physical Therapy Assistant	Noma, FL	04/30/2023	$43,827
Tenet Healthcare Corporation	PTA Physical Therapy Assistant Per Diem Days	Palm Springs, CA	04/29/2023	$53,573

Staff Physical Therapy Assistant Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Staff Physical Therapy Assistants The Most?

Alaska pays Staff Physical Therapy Assistants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $62,238 per year, or $29.92 per hour.

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

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Staff Physical Therapy Assistant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $59,578 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023