Physical Therapist Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$65,510

Highest

$79,410

California

Lowest

$49,840

South Dakota

Total Employment

107,910

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$79,410	8,430	+21.2%
2	Massachusetts	$77,780	2,380	+18.7%
3	Alaska	$76,310	100	+16.5%
4	Texas	$76,250	11,230	+16.4%
5	New Jersey	$74,780	1,350	+14.2%
6	Connecticut	$74,120	910	+13.1%
7	Virginia	$73,900	3,340	+12.8%
8	Nevada	$73,080	590	+11.6%
9	Washington	$72,950	2,110	+11.4%
10	Maryland	$71,770	1,740	+9.6%
11	Georgia	$71,530	2,460	+9.2%
12	Oregon	$69,510	770	+6.1%
13	South Carolina	$68,340	2,010	+4.3%
14	Vermont	$67,990	100	+3.8%
15	Arkansas	$67,230	1,540	+2.6%
16	New Hampshire	$67,150	460	+2.5%
17	Arizona	$66,110	1,680	+0.9%
18	Florida	$66,100	9,410	+0.9%
19	New York	$64,660	3,850	-1.3%
20	Illinois	$64,630	4,320	-1.3%
21	North Carolina	$63,930	3,080	-2.4%
22	Delaware	$63,410	360	-3.2%
23	Rhode Island	$63,410	550	-3.2%
24	Minnesota	$63,240	1,290	-3.5%
25	Kansas	$63,010	1,190	-3.8%
26	Tennessee	$62,920	3,140	-4.0%
27	Indiana	$62,890	2,070	-4.0%
28	Montana	$62,540	340	-4.5%
29	Kentucky	$62,400	2,540	-4.7%
30	Oklahoma	$62,380	1,940	-4.8%
31	Ohio	$62,140	6,530	-5.1%
32	Hawaii	$62,120	310	-5.2%
33	Colorado	$62,110	1,760	-5.2%
34	Wisconsin	$61,890	2,000	-5.5%
35	Pennsylvania	$61,610	4,410	-6.0%
36	Louisiana	$61,340	1,500	-6.4%
37	Mississippi	$61,220	1,200	-6.5%
38	Utah	$61,110	780	-6.7%
39	Missouri	$60,940	2,080	-7.0%
40	Alabama	$60,890	2,550	-7.1%
41	Wyoming	$60,850	210	-7.1%
42	Maine	$60,830	370	-7.1%
43	Iowa	$60,720	1,050	-7.3%
44	Nebraska	$60,430	1,150	-7.8%
45	West Virginia	$60,270	900	-8.0%
46	North Dakota	$59,970	130	-8.5%
47	Michigan	$59,510	4,060	-9.2%
48	New Mexico	$59,330	690	-9.4%
49	Idaho	$58,240	590	-11.1%
50	District of Columbia	$54,660	60	-16.6%
51	South Dakota	$49,840	300	-23.9%