Where Physical Therapist Assistants Pays Above the National Average

$65,510

National Median Salary

States Pay Above Average

Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Physical Therapist Assistants Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Physical Therapist Assistantss above the national median of $65,510.

Rank	State	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	California	$79,410	+21.2%	8,430
2	Massachusetts	$77,780	+18.7%	2,380
3	Alaska	$76,310	+16.5%	100
4	Texas	$76,250	+16.4%	11,230
5	New Jersey	$74,780	+14.2%	1,350
6	Connecticut	$74,120	+13.1%	910
7	Virginia	$73,900	+12.8%	3,340
8	Nevada	$73,080	+11.6%	590
9	Washington	$72,950	+11.4%	2,110
10	Maryland	$71,770	+9.6%	1,740
11	Georgia	$71,530	+9.2%	2,460
12	Oregon	$69,510	+6.1%	770
13	South Carolina	$68,340	+4.3%	2,010
14	Vermont	$67,990	+3.8%	100
15	Arkansas	$67,230	+2.6%	1,540
16	New Hampshire	$67,150	+2.5%	460
17	Arizona	$66,110	+0.9%	1,680
18	Florida	$66,100	+0.9%	9,410

These 25 industries pay Physical Therapist Assistantss above the national median.

Rank	Industry	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	$77,890	+18.9%	—
2	Home Health Care Services	$77,540	+18.4%	12,990
3	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$75,800	+15.7%	11,060
4	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$75,600	+15.4%	12,530
5	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$75,070	+14.6%	40
6	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$74,610	+13.9%	1,210
7	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$73,010	+11.4%	100
8	Temporary Help Services	$71,300	+8.8%	780
9	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$70,890	+8.2%	3,490
10	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$70,710	+7.9%	3,380
11	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$70,580	+7.7%	550
12	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$70,580	+7.7%	550
13	Individual and Family Services	$70,280	+7.3%	550
14	Employment Services	$69,780	+6.5%	1,060
15	Administrative and Support Services	$69,530	+6.1%	1,070
16	Social Assistance	$68,860	+5.1%	630
17	Child Care Services	$68,860	+5.1%	60
18	Hospitals	$68,100	+4.0%	2,880
19	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$68,100	+4.0%	2,870
20	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$66,770	+1.9%	70
21	Hospitals	$66,300	+1.2%	21,680
22	Hospitals	$66,100	+0.9%	18,120
23	Outpatient Care Centers	$65,970	+0.7%	1,450
24	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$65,890	+0.6%	18,120
25	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$65,580	+0.1%	14,700