Physical Therapist Aides Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 311 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $42,320 | 130 |
| Anchorage, AK | $35,920 | 90 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,990 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $27,580 | 190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $26,740 | 80 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,100 | 60 |
| Alabama | $25,220 | 730 |
| Dothan, AL | $24,640 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $22,290 | 50 |
| Gadsden, AL | $21,720 | 50 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR | $31,620 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $28,670 | 210 |
| Little Rock, AR | $28,610 | 60 |
| North Arkansas | $27,000 | 30 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $40,810 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $35,240 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $34,940 | 1,510 |
| Arizona | $34,910 | 1,840 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $31,750 | 40 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $30,480 | 30 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Region of California | $44,600 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,070 | 390 |
| Chico, CA | $42,800 | 60 |
| San Francisco, CA | $41,430 | 790 |
| Fresno, CA | $37,660 | 230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,280 | 40 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $37,230 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,140 | 60 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,740 | 70 |
| California | $36,290 | 6,800 |
| Sacramento, CA | $36,130 | 370 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $36,060 | 50 |
| Merced, CA | $35,930 | 40 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $35,740 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $35,560 | 2,200 |
| Stockton, CA | $35,560 | 100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $35,510 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $35,450 | 70 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $35,360 | 100 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,360 | 110 |
| Redding, CA | $35,280 | 70 |
| Oxnard, CA | $35,040 | 240 |
| San Diego, CA | $34,810 | 710 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,710 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $34,570 | 660 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $41,180 | 210 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,090 | 30 |
| Colorado | $37,210 | 410 |
| Boulder, CO | $33,260 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $30,370 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $36,030 | 180 |
| Connecticut | $35,280 | 630 |
| New Haven, CT | $35,280 | 90 |
| Hartford, CT | $35,270 | 230 |
| Waterbury, CT | $34,400 | 80 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $32,430 | 830 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | $30,420 | 50 |
| Delaware | $29,640 | 250 |
| Sussex Delaware | $29,600 | 70 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $38,650 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $36,830 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $36,110 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,950 | 140 |
| Miami, FL | $33,840 | 310 |
| Florida | $33,520 | 1,260 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,060 | 30 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $32,460 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $31,200 | 180 |
| North Port, FL | $30,650 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $29,640 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $26,980 | 50 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $32,570 | 620 |
| Rome, GA | $31,440 | 50 |
| Georgia | $30,920 | 1,160 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $28,530 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $28,380 | 30 |
| North Georgia | $27,690 | 30 |
| South Georgia | $27,400 | 60 |
| Middle Georgia | $25,520 | 80 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,430 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $36,470 | 110 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa | $36,550 | 30 |
| Iowa | $36,440 | 300 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,180 | 30 |
| Northwest Iowa | $36,010 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $31,030 | 40 |
| Iowa City, IA | $27,700 | 30 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $29,120 | 50 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $29,070 | 80 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $28,710 | 80 |
| Boise City, ID | $28,690 | 210 |
| Idaho | $28,610 | 610 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $27,470 | 30 |
| Pocatello, ID | $26,920 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $26,830 | 70 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $34,790 | 710 |
| Illinois | $34,790 | 740 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN-MI | $36,040 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,930 | 240 |
| Evansville, IN | $29,170 | 60 |
| Indiana | $29,020 | 900 |
| Southern Indiana | $28,010 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $26,530 | 100 |
| Central Indiana | $24,730 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $28,810 | 200 |
| Kansas | $28,810 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $24,960 | 50 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $35,490 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $28,770 | 280 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,770 | 160 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $22,280 | 330 |
| Lafayette, LA | $22,150 | 100 |
| Shreveport, LA | $22,120 | 80 |
| Slidell, LA | $21,900 | 110 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $21,720 | 130 |
| Houma, LA | $21,600 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $21,600 | 1,510 |
| Monroe, LA | $21,390 | 70 |
| Southwest Louisiana | $21,380 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $21,100 | 340 |
| Central Louisiana | $20,350 | 50 |
| Northeast Louisiana | $20,170 | 60 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $47,290 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $38,000 | 530 |
| Worcester, MA | $38,000 | 90 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $37,560 | 360 |
| Springfield, MA | $34,700 | 30 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $31,370 | 450 |
| Maryland | $31,370 | 1,030 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $31,200 | 40 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Maine | $57,670 | 30 |
| Maine | $35,870 | 120 |
| Portland, ME | $35,860 | 50 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $36,520 | 60 |
| Lansing, MI | $34,190 | 40 |
| Northern Michigan | $33,130 | 50 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $32,680 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $32,140 | 560 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $30,230 | 250 |
| Michigan | $30,160 | 1,560 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $27,920 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $27,830 | 80 |
| Flint, MI | $27,100 | 60 |
| Southern Michigan | $25,500 | 210 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $44,340 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $42,230 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $30,670 | 200 |
| Columbia, MO | $29,750 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $29,520 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,120 | 580 |
| Missouri | $28,340 | 900 |
| Southeast Missouri | $27,720 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $29,730 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $26,900 | 200 |
| Gulfport, MS | $24,850 | 60 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $34,870 | 110 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Winston, NC | $43,940 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $37,910 | 40 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $37,180 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $36,150 | 170 |
| Western North Carolina | $35,280 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $35,190 | 780 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,180 | 150 |
| Hickory, NC | $34,760 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,200 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,000 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,800 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,200 | 60 |
| Central North Carolina | $30,620 | 30 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $36,290 | 50 |
| North Dakota | $36,290 | 120 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nebraska | $30,750 | 40 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $29,440 | 30 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $26,710 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $26,540 | 570 |
| Lincoln, NE | $26,520 | 110 |
| South Nebraska | $25,240 | 210 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $38,980 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $34,250 | 140 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $36,140 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $35,920 | 2,140 |
| Trenton, NJ | $34,140 | 30 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,230 | 90 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $36,920 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $35,760 | 200 |
| Northern New Mexico | $35,360 | 40 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $29,800 | 60 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $31,980 | 650 |
| Nevada | $29,430 | 640 |
| Reno, NV | $29,430 | 150 |
| Balance of Nevada | $29,260 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $36,580 | 70 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $35,440 | 5,150 |
| Utica, NY | $35,000 | 30 |
| New York | $34,970 | 4,080 |
| Buffalo, NY | $34,840 | 160 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $31,420 | 100 |
| Central East New York | $31,200 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $31,200 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $31,200 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $38,830 | 230 |
| Toledo, OH | $36,990 | 40 |
| Ohio | $35,880 | 870 |
| Akron, OH | $35,690 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $35,560 | 110 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $32,040 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,550 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $29,380 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $28,660 | 50 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Oklahoma | $32,320 | 40 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $30,720 | 40 |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $29,790 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $24,350 | 400 |
| Tulsa, OK | $22,720 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $22,520 | 200 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Oregon | $38,700 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $36,290 | 560 |
| Oregon | $35,880 | 920 |
| Medford, OR | $34,870 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $34,680 | 70 |
| Corvallis, OR | $34,230 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $33,960 | 110 |
| Eugene, OR | $33,500 | 70 |
| Eastern Oregon | $33,350 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $37,820 | 30 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $37,930 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,680 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,420 | 980 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,240 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $36,210 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,020 | 640 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $34,770 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $30,930 | 80 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $30,780 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $32,770 | 230 |
| Rhode Island | $32,610 | 200 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,320 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $34,110 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $32,570 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $30,750 | 450 |
| Greenville, SC | $29,810 | 120 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $22,190 | — |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $34,290 | 110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $32,600 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,200 | 170 |
| Nashville, TN | $31,120 | 180 |
| Knoxville, TN | $30,700 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $30,700 | 840 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $28,640 | 150 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $24,960 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $21,220 | 60 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | $46,790 | 90 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $39,560 | 170 |
| Midland, TX | $37,020 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,220 | 160 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $36,220 | 80 |
| Dallas, TX | $35,800 | 820 |
| Houston, TX | $34,420 | 600 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,770 | 60 |
| Texas | $32,050 | 4,170 |
| Austin, TX | $30,700 | 590 |
| San Antonio, TX | $30,530 | 420 |
| Killeen, TX | $29,890 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $29,660 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $28,830 | 40 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $28,690 | 40 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $28,650 | 50 |
| Beaumont, TX | $28,500 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,230 | 160 |
| Laredo, TX | $27,810 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $27,740 | 50 |
| Brownsville, TX | $27,730 | 50 |
| North Region of Texas | $27,730 | 90 |
| Odessa, TX | $26,870 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $26,820 | 130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $26,800 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $26,420 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. George, UT | $37,150 | 40 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $29,110 | 50 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $28,490 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $28,230 | 170 |
| Utah | $27,860 | 840 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $26,640 | 340 |
| Ogden, UT | $26,490 | 180 |
| High Desert Utah | $23,050 | 50 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Virginia | $32,590 | 50 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $30,230 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $29,320 | 160 |
| Virginia | $28,840 | 1,050 |
| Richmond, VA | $28,410 | 160 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $27,480 | 180 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | $38,810 | 80 |
| Seattle, WA | $38,700 | 290 |
| Washington | $37,730 | 740 |
| Eastern Washington | $37,010 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $36,870 | 30 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $36,670 | 30 |
| Kennewick, WA | $36,560 | 40 |
| Western Washington | $36,340 | 50 |
| Olympia, WA | $35,950 | 40 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $38,790 | 240 |
| Madison, WI | $36,130 | 70 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $36,010 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $35,700 | 670 |
| Kenosha, WI | $28,820 | 50 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $32,630 | 30 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wyoming | $30,210 | 80 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $29,810 | 40 |
| Western Wyoming | $29,460 | 90 |
| Wyoming | $29,460 | 260 |
| Casper, WY | $28,870 | 50 |