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Physical Therapy Assistant salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 63 open job postings for Physical Therapy Assistant roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Physical Therapy Assistant: postings by posted pay63 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $30.00/hr to $56.00/hr. Median $38.00/hr ($79K/yr); middle half $32.50–$48.50/hr.Median $37.98/hr$30.00/hr$56.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 10; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 12; $34.00/hr–$36.00/hr: 0; $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 8; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 5; $40.00/hr–$42.00/hr: 4; $42.00/hr–$44.00/hr: 2; $44.00/hr–$46.00/hr: 0; $46.00/hr–$48.00/hr: 6; $48.00/hr–$50.00/hr: 6; $50.00/hr–$52.00/hr: 2; $52.00/hr–$54.00/hr: 4; $54.00/hr–$56.00/hr: 4.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$38.00/hr ($79K/yr) median · $32.50–$48.50/hr typical · 63 postingsMid level: middle half $32.50–$48.50/hr, median $38.00/hr ($79K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. PACS$39.50/hr ($82.2K/yr) median · $32.50–$48.50/hr typical · 56 postingsPACS: middle half $32.50–$48.50/hr, median $39.50/hr ($82.2K/yr)
  2. Trinity Health$33.88/hr ($70.5K/yr) median · $30.38–$33.88/hr typical · 3 postingsTrinity Health: middle half $30.38–$33.88/hr, median $33.88/hr ($70.5K/yr)
  3. All Care Therapies2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Erickson Senior Living1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. PACS · $82.2K median · 56 postings
  2. Trinity Health · $70.5K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$38.00/hr ($79K/yr) median · $32.50–$48.50/hr typical · 63 postingsUnited States: middle half $32.50–$48.50/hr, median $38.00/hr ($79K/yr)
  2. California$47.50/hr ($98.8K/yr) median · $42.50–$49.77/hr typical · 13 postingsCalifornia: middle half $42.50–$49.77/hr, median $47.50/hr ($98.8K/yr)
  3. South Carolina$31.50/hr ($65.5K/yr) median · $30.00–$32.50/hr typical · 5 postingsSouth Carolina: middle half $30.00–$32.50/hr, median $31.50/hr ($65.5K/yr)
  4. North Carolina$32.50/hr ($67.6K/yr) median · $30.00–$32.50/hr typical · 5 postingsNorth Carolina: middle half $30.00–$32.50/hr, median $32.50/hr ($67.6K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $37.00/hr ($77K/yr) median, $32.50–$47.50/hr typical, from 26 postings.

Newest Physical Therapy Assistant postings

  1. Physical Therapy AssistantErickson Senior Living · United States · $35.00–$39.00/hr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Highland PalmsPACS · United States · $36.00–$40.00/hr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), PRNPACS · Simpsonville, SC · $24.00–$34.00/hr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Physical Therapy Assistant - Per DiemTrinity Health · Silver Spring, MD · $26.42–$34.34/hr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Physical Therapy Assistant - Homecare - Part-TimeTrinity Health · Livonia, MI · $29.53–$38.22/hr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Physical Therapy Assistant make?

The median posted base pay for Physical Therapy Assistant jobs is $38.00/hr ($79K/yr), from 63 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Physical Therapy Assistant pay range?

The middle half of postings list $32.50–$48.50/hr. The top 10% list $109K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $62.4K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Physical Therapy Assistant jobs?

By median posted pay: PACS ($82.2K), Trinity Health ($70.5K).

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