348 metro areas
Physical Therapist Assistant Salary by City (2026)
Physical therapist assistants earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $94,700 a year, against $68,730 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Spartanburg, SC ($87,290 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $68,730BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $94,700San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $87,290Spartanburg, SC
- Metro areas
- 348With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for physical therapist assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$94,700
- San Francisco, CA$93,600
- Santa Cruz, CA$89,020
- Bakersfield, CA$87,150
- Santa Rosa, CA$86,840
- Modesto, CA$85,950
- Sacramento, CA$85,450
- Salinas, CA$84,930
- Santa Maria, CA$84,720
- Vallejo, CA$84,030
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,600 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $89,020 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $87,150 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $86,840 |
| Modesto, CA | $85,950 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $85,450 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,930 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $84,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,030 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Spartanburg, SC$79,480 nominal$87,290
- Wichita Falls, TX$77,600 nominal$86,690
- Bakersfield, CA$87,150 nominal$86,380
- San Jose, CA$94,700 nominal$85,760
- Midland, TX$81,520 nominal$85,110
- Beaumont, TX$76,420 nominal$84,870
- McAllen, TX$72,470 nominal$84,370
- Austin, TX$82,060 nominal$83,680
- Lynchburg, VA$73,900 nominal$82,700
- Modesto, CA$85,950 nominal$82,560
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $87,290 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $86,690 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $86,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $85,760 |
| Midland, TX | $85,110 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $84,870 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $84,370 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $83,680 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $82,700 |
| Modesto, CA | $82,560 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Physical Therapist Assistant salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $94,700 | $72,110 | $105,810 | $85,760 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $93,600 | $73,070 | $103,710 | $80,960 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz, CA | $89,020 | $69,950 | $98,400 | $81,000 |
| 4 | Bakersfield, CA | $87,150 | $66,250 | $97,450 | $86,380 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $86,840 | $66,020 | $97,090 | $80,570 |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $85,950 | $60,380 | $98,530 | $82,560 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $85,450 | $67,720 | $94,160 | $80,110 |
| 8 | Salinas, CA | $84,930 | $69,740 | $92,410 | $77,890 |
| 9 | Santa Maria, CA | $84,720 | $67,540 | $93,180 | $77,870 |
| 10 | Vallejo, CA | $84,030 | $67,160 | $92,330 | $77,460 |
| 11 | Austin, TX | $82,060 | $62,670 | $91,620 | $83,680 |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $81,680 | $65,060 | $89,880 | $71,920 |
| 13 | Midland, TX | $81,520 | $65,330 | $89,480 | $85,110 |
| 14 | Stockton, CA | $81,120 | $63,880 | $89,610 | $77,190 |
| 15 | Barnstable Town, MA | $80,200 | $70,280 | $85,070 | $81,540 |
| 16 | Riverside, CA | $79,770 | $64,690 | $87,190 | $74,940 |
| 17 | Spartanburg, SC | $79,480 | $62,360 | $87,920 | $87,290 |
| 18 | Redding, CA | $79,350 | $55,640 | $91,020 | $78,810 |
| 19 | Visalia, CA | $79,020 | $67,250 | $84,800 | $79,160 |
| 20 | San Diego, CA | $78,730 | $53,750 | $91,020 | $70,370 |
| 21 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,350 | $55,120 | $89,810 | $71,960 |
| 22 | Oxnard, CA | $78,290 | $61,570 | $86,530 | $70,830 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $77,670 | $65,250 | $83,780 | $71,740 |
| 24 | Wichita Falls, TX | $77,600 | $58,430 | $87,050 | $86,690 |
| 25 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $77,480 | $60,650 | $85,760 | $71,350 |
| 26 | Dallas, TX | $77,130 | $50,460 | $90,250 | $74,820 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $77,060 | $67,810 | $81,620 | $73,100 |
| 28 | Bridgeport, CT | $76,920 | $67,480 | $81,580 | $71,980 |
| 29 | Beaumont, TX | $76,420 | $55,080 | $86,920 | $84,870 |
| 30 | Fresno, CA | $75,520 | $50,710 | $87,760 | $73,920 |
| 31 | San Antonio, TX | $75,030 | $53,230 | $85,760 | $79,220 |
| 32 | Naples, FL | $75,000 | $59,070 | $82,850 | $72,670 |
| 33 | San Angelo, TX | $74,960 | $55,330 | $84,640 | $81,080 |
| 34 | Staunton, VA | $74,920 | $59,550 | $82,490 | $82,210 |
| 35 | Yuba City, CA | $74,840 | $58,910 | $82,680 | $71,800 |
| 36 | Amherst Town, MA | $74,800 | $65,150 | $79,560 | $74,620 |
| 37 | Las Vegas, NV | $74,670 | $54,200 | $84,740 | $74,510 |
| 38 | Sherman, TX | $74,440 | $58,910 | $82,100 | $79,380 |
| 39 | Manchester, NH | $74,320 | $60,440 | $81,140 | $70,340 |
| 40 | Worcester, MA | $74,210 | $62,340 | $80,080 | $72,380 |
| 41 | Killeen, TX | $74,010 | $52,250 | $84,720 | $81,210 |
| 42 | Lynchburg, VA | $73,900 | $57,410 | $82,040 | $82,700 |
| 43 | Houston, TX | $73,860 | $49,750 | $85,760 | $74,890 |
| 44 | Hartford, CT | $73,820 | $64,130 | $78,580 | $71,850 |
| 45 | Miami, FL | $73,820 | $61,420 | $79,910 | $64,670 |
| 46 | Tyler, TX | $73,800 | $54,330 | $83,390 | $80,080 |
| 47 | Charlottesville, VA | $73,530 | $58,090 | $81,120 | $74,160 |
| 48 | New York, NY-NJ | $73,320 | $55,450 | $82,120 | $65,140 |
| 49 | Waco, TX | $73,220 | $49,550 | $84,880 | $79,110 |
| 50 | Waterbury, CT | $73,200 | $63,090 | $78,170 | $73,360 |
| 51 | Medford, OR | $72,700 | $58,300 | $79,770 | $71,670 |
| 52 | Abilene, TX | $72,630 | $49,320 | $84,090 | $80,370 |
| 53 | McAllen, TX | $72,470 | $49,750 | $83,660 | $84,370 |
| 54 | Portland, OR-WA | $72,400 | $55,470 | $80,750 | $68,680 |
| 55 | Burlington, NC | $72,380 | $58,800 | $79,080 | $77,660 |
| 56 | Palm Bay, FL | $72,110 | $59,970 | $78,100 | $72,110 |
| 57 | Wilmington, NC | $71,990 | $59,740 | $78,020 | $74,660 |
| 58 | Victoria, TX | $71,590 | $51,210 | $81,620 | $79,690 |
| 59 | Blacksburg, VA | $71,530 | $55,080 | $79,620 | $77,150 |
| 60 | Durham, NC | $71,490 | $60,110 | $77,080 | $73,270 |
| 61 | New Haven, CT | $71,390 | $54,770 | $79,580 | $68,280 |
| 62 | Richmond, VA | $71,390 | $56,490 | $78,710 | $72,950 |
| 63 | Baltimore, MD | $71,360 | $48,210 | $82,760 | $68,300 |
| 64 | Cape Coral, FL | $71,300 | $59,300 | $77,230 | $69,660 |
| 65 | Raleigh, NC | $71,260 | $61,030 | $76,320 | $72,600 |
| 66 | Lubbock, TX | $71,240 | $52,040 | $80,680 | $78,010 |
| 67 | Norwich, CT | $71,200 | $56,330 | $78,500 | $70,880 |
| 68 | Santa Fe, NM | $71,200 | $53,710 | $79,830 | $72,090 |
| 69 | Winchester, VA-WV | $71,160 | $55,680 | $78,770 | $73,780 |
| 70 | Dalton, GA | $71,090 | $57,350 | $77,880 | $79,130 |
| 71 | Reno, NV | $71,030 | $56,260 | $78,290 | $70,320 |
| 72 | Crestview, FL | $70,990 | $58,860 | $76,960 | $73,160 |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $70,930 | $56,640 | $77,960 | $74,300 |
| 74 | Salisbury, MD | $70,890 | $49,820 | $81,270 | $74,140 |
| 75 | Amarillo, TX | $70,870 | $51,580 | $80,370 | $77,180 |
| 76 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $70,870 | $58,610 | $76,900 | $72,800 |
| 77 | Springfield, MA | $70,680 | $59,950 | $75,960 | $73,580 |
| 78 | Denver, CO | $70,620 | $54,850 | $78,370 | $66,760 |
| 79 | Corpus Christi, TX | $70,600 | $50,710 | $80,410 | $76,180 |
| 80 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $70,570 | $55,990 | $77,750 | $72,050 |
| 81 | Chico, CA | $70,470 | $44,620 | $83,200 | $69,640 |
| 82 | Tampa, FL | $70,410 | $58,360 | $76,340 | $69,790 |
| 83 | Atlantic City, NJ | $70,320 | $59,630 | $75,610 | $71,130 |
| 84 | Greenville, SC | $70,240 | $56,720 | $76,920 | $75,320 |
| 85 | Orlando, FL | $70,200 | $58,820 | $75,800 | $69,220 |
| 86 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,120 | $58,390 | $75,880 | $68,370 |
| 87 | Sebring, FL | $70,100 | $56,080 | $77,020 | $75,810 |
| 88 | Greeley, CO | $70,010 | $51,790 | $79,000 | $69,890 |
| 89 | Atlanta, GA | $69,990 | $47,090 | $81,290 | $69,950 |
| 90 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $69,660 | $61,260 | $73,800 | $66,460 |
| 91 | North Port, FL | $69,660 | $54,430 | $77,170 | $68,020 |
| 92 | Punta Gorda, FL | $69,660 | $54,350 | $77,210 | $69,300 |
| 93 | Dayton, OH | $69,470 | $55,740 | $76,250 | $74,950 |
| 94 | Providence, RI-MA | $69,470 | $59,590 | $74,340 | $68,260 |
| 95 | Kennewick, WA | $69,260 | $45,800 | $80,830 | $69,210 |
| 96 | Longview, TX | $69,220 | $41,450 | $82,910 | $77,350 |
| 97 | Rochester, MN | $69,180 | $56,560 | $75,400 | $76,170 |
| 98 | Pittsfield, MA | $69,140 | $57,120 | $75,050 | $72,700 |
| 99 | Portland, ME | $69,080 | $58,470 | $74,300 | $67,820 |
| 100 | Brownsville, TX | $68,970 | $49,070 | $78,790 | $80,220 |
| 101 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $68,970 | $54,970 | $75,880 | $68,810 |
| 102 | Fayetteville, AR | $68,890 | $45,840 | $80,250 | $75,410 |
| 103 | Odessa, TX | $68,870 | $46,550 | $79,870 | $73,350 |
| 104 | Lexington Park, MD | $68,790 | $48,730 | $78,670 | $68,270 |
| 105 | Springfield, IL | $68,720 | $51,670 | $77,130 | $74,100 |
| 106 | Gainesville, FL | $68,680 | $57,100 | $74,380 | $71,000 |
| 107 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,660 | $54,500 | $75,630 | $71,990 |
| 108 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $68,580 | $57,030 | $74,280 | $62,670 |
| 109 | Pensacola, FL | $68,580 | $57,010 | $74,280 | $70,180 |
| 110 | Panama City, FL | $68,490 | $53,640 | $75,820 | $70,390 |
| 111 | Wildwood, FL | $68,450 | $57,410 | $73,880 | $80,130 |
| 112 | Jacksonville, FL | $68,430 | $56,600 | $74,280 | $68,780 |
| 113 | Rocky Mount, NC | $68,430 | $59,340 | $72,920 | $77,750 |
| 114 | Deltona, FL | $68,370 | $54,410 | $75,230 | $68,810 |
| 115 | El Paso, TX | $68,270 | $46,760 | $78,850 | $75,930 |
| 116 | Kankakee, IL | $68,160 | $54,080 | $75,090 | $70,710 |
| 117 | College Station, TX | $68,060 | $48,800 | $77,560 | $74,830 |
| 118 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $68,060 | $59,220 | $72,400 | $72,820 |
| 119 | Appleton, WI | $68,020 | $58,200 | $72,860 | $73,600 |
| 120 | Sebastian, FL | $68,020 | $57,240 | $73,320 | $69,190 |
| 121 | Lakeland, FL | $68,000 | $55,700 | $74,050 | $70,000 |
| 122 | Indianapolis, IN | $67,950 | $51,250 | $76,190 | $71,010 |
| 123 | Milwaukee, WI | $67,950 | $59,050 | $72,340 | $70,100 |
| 124 | Cleveland, OH | $67,930 | $56,470 | $73,570 | $72,330 |
| 125 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $67,930 | $43,450 | $79,980 | $80,860 |
| 126 | Flagstaff, AZ | $67,910 | $50,670 | $76,400 | $67,690 |
| 127 | Greensboro, NC | $67,890 | $56,240 | $73,610 | $73,110 |
| 128 | Springfield, OH | $67,890 | $59,470 | $72,030 | $75,030 |
| 129 | Reading, PA | $67,750 | $55,370 | $73,840 | $69,800 |
| 130 | Janesville, WI | $67,680 | $57,570 | $72,650 | $72,230 |
| 131 | Dover, DE | $67,660 | $48,610 | $77,040 | $69,390 |
| 132 | Bend, OR | $67,580 | $55,660 | $73,440 | $65,230 |
| 133 | Pueblo, CO | $67,580 | $48,880 | $76,790 | $73,650 |
| 134 | Florence, SC | $67,540 | $46,400 | $77,960 | $77,830 |
| 135 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $67,520 | $54,850 | $73,760 | $72,960 |
| 136 | Lewiston, ME | $67,500 | $55,140 | $73,570 | $71,250 |
| 137 | Salem, OR | $67,350 | $51,360 | $75,210 | $64,980 |
| 138 | Olympia, WA | $67,270 | $43,830 | $78,810 | $64,890 |
| 139 | Chicago, IL-IN | $67,180 | $48,650 | $76,320 | $64,850 |
| 140 | Bremerton, WA | $67,160 | $51,600 | $74,840 | $63,590 |
| 141 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $67,140 | $54,500 | $73,360 | $71,700 |
| 142 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $67,100 | $57,280 | $71,950 | $67,120 |
| 143 | Nashville, TN | $67,080 | $50,670 | $75,150 | $69,630 |
| 144 | Fayetteville, NC | $66,980 | $56,310 | $72,240 | $72,820 |
| 145 | Battle Creek, MI | $66,870 | $58,880 | $70,800 | $73,860 |
| 146 | Winston, NC | $66,790 | $53,980 | $73,090 | $72,560 |
| 147 | Bellingham, WA | $66,750 | $48,670 | $75,670 | $64,600 |
| 148 | Tallahassee, FL | $66,710 | $53,000 | $73,440 | $71,030 |
| 149 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,660 | $54,770 | $72,530 | $70,100 |
| 150 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $66,600 | $55,430 | $72,110 | $77,100 |
| 151 | Savannah, GA | $66,370 | $46,260 | $76,270 | $69,710 |
| 152 | Chambersburg, PA | $66,290 | $54,450 | $72,130 | $70,040 |
| 153 | Eugene, OR | $66,270 | $54,100 | $72,260 | $65,250 |
| 154 | Greenville, NC | $66,270 | $55,640 | $71,510 | $74,960 |
| 155 | Charleston, SC | $66,230 | $47,530 | $75,440 | $65,600 |
| 156 | Akron, OH | $66,190 | $53,250 | $72,570 | $70,890 |
| 157 | New Orleans, LA | $66,190 | $41,660 | $78,250 | $71,480 |
| 158 | Canton, OH | $66,100 | $56,430 | $70,870 | $73,930 |
| 159 | Provo, UT | $66,100 | $49,610 | $74,210 | $67,290 |
| 160 | Roanoke, VA | $66,080 | $49,980 | $74,030 | $70,580 |
| 161 | Athens, GA | $66,060 | $46,840 | $75,520 | $70,770 |
| 162 | Davenport, IA-IL | $66,040 | $47,940 | $74,940 | $74,140 |
| 163 | Salt Lake City, UT | $66,000 | $49,420 | $74,170 | $65,430 |
| 164 | Hickory, NC | $65,980 | $56,280 | $70,740 | $74,570 |
| 165 | Toledo, OH | $65,870 | $55,450 | $71,010 | $72,020 |
| 166 | Grand Junction, CO | $65,850 | $51,830 | $72,760 | $68,970 |
| 167 | Gainesville, GA | $65,830 | $49,920 | $73,670 | $68,030 |
| 168 | Trenton, NJ | $65,750 | $42,200 | $77,330 | $63,720 |
| 169 | Macon, GA | $65,730 | $46,800 | $75,050 | $74,250 |
| 170 | Billings, MT | $65,690 | $51,900 | $72,490 | $70,240 |
| 171 | Wenatchee, WA | $65,670 | $43,140 | $76,750 | $63,230 |
| 172 | Decatur, AL | $65,600 | $51,270 | $72,650 | $75,220 |
| 173 | Huntsville, AL | $65,580 | $53,330 | $71,610 | $70,460 |
| 174 | Ocala, FL | $65,560 | $54,660 | $70,950 | $68,840 |
| 175 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $65,560 | $47,510 | $74,460 | $66,720 |
| 176 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,560 | $55,560 | $70,490 | $59,080 |
| 177 | Rome, GA | $65,540 | $46,430 | $74,960 | $72,690 |
| 178 | Jonesboro, AR | $65,500 | $45,070 | $75,550 | $76,270 |
| 179 | Columbia, SC | $65,480 | $49,590 | $73,320 | $69,910 |
| 180 | Morristown, TN | $65,460 | $51,040 | $72,550 | $75,800 |
| 181 | Jackson, MI | $65,370 | $53,660 | $71,160 | $71,230 |
| 182 | Grand Rapids, MI | $65,330 | $53,100 | $71,340 | $68,380 |
| 183 | Tucson, AZ | $65,330 | $49,500 | $73,110 | $67,420 |
| 184 | Duluth, MN-WI | $65,310 | $57,740 | $69,040 | $73,570 |
| 185 | Phoenix, AZ | $65,230 | $48,510 | $73,440 | $63,140 |
| 186 | Yakima, WA | $65,210 | $41,500 | $76,880 | $68,250 |
| 187 | Elkhart, IN | $65,150 | $50,380 | $72,430 | $72,130 |
| 188 | Fort Collins, CO | $65,100 | $50,270 | $72,400 | $64,370 |
| 189 | Jackson, MS | $65,100 | $56,780 | $69,180 | $73,110 |
| 190 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $65,060 | $51,710 | $71,640 | $73,660 |
| 191 | South Bend, IN-MI | $65,040 | $48,780 | $73,050 | $70,040 |
| 192 | Pinehurst, NC | $65,020 | $58,320 | $68,330 | $73,610 |
| 193 | Cleveland, TN | $64,940 | $46,630 | $73,960 | $73,730 |
| 194 | Manhattan, KS | $64,940 | $54,370 | $70,160 | $72,030 |
| 195 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $64,920 | $52,210 | $71,180 | $68,940 |
| 196 | Madison, WI | $64,810 | $52,980 | $70,660 | $66,620 |
| 197 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $64,790 | $46,280 | $73,900 | $75,440 |
| 198 | Cheyenne, WY | $64,770 | $50,690 | $71,720 | $67,130 |
| 199 | Gadsden, AL | $64,710 | $54,100 | $69,950 | $75,550 |
| 200 | Decatur, IL | $64,690 | $47,400 | $73,200 | $73,160 |
| 201 | Wichita, KS | $64,670 | $55,040 | $69,410 | $72,710 |
| 202 | Mount Vernon, WA | $64,650 | $50,730 | $71,490 | $63,110 |
| 203 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $64,560 | $51,670 | $70,930 | $75,000 |
| 204 | Albany, NY | $64,540 | $56,990 | $68,240 | $64,820 |
| 205 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,520 | $47,470 | $72,920 | $64,070 |
| 206 | Des Moines, IA | $64,440 | $47,110 | $72,970 | $70,270 |
| 207 | Asheville, NC | $64,420 | $51,670 | $70,700 | $66,750 |
| 208 | Youngstown, OH | $64,400 | $51,500 | $70,760 | $73,690 |
| 209 | Columbia, MO | $64,380 | $54,160 | $69,410 | $71,980 |
| 210 | St. Cloud, MN | $64,380 | $58,240 | $67,390 | $73,470 |
| 211 | Terre Haute, IN | $64,330 | $48,900 | $71,930 | $73,270 |
| 212 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $64,270 | $53,850 | $69,390 | $70,030 |
| 213 | Green Bay, WI | $64,210 | $54,450 | $69,010 | $68,980 |
| 214 | Seattle, WA | $64,060 | $37,320 | $77,230 | $57,640 |
| 215 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,000 | $48,760 | $71,510 | $69,430 |
| 216 | Rockford, IL | $64,000 | $47,170 | $72,280 | $69,450 |
| 217 | Springfield, MO | $63,900 | $51,000 | $70,240 | $72,130 |
| 218 | Anniston, AL | $63,880 | $49,110 | $71,160 | $74,320 |
| 219 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,860 | $49,090 | $71,120 | $69,820 |
| 220 | Goldsboro, NC | $63,840 | $47,090 | $72,090 | $72,170 |
| 221 | Laredo, TX | $63,840 | $40,500 | $75,320 | $73,420 |
| 222 | Traverse City, MI | $63,840 | $52,600 | $69,390 | $68,370 |
| 223 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,810 | $47,300 | $71,930 | $69,430 |
| 224 | Joplin, MO-KS | $63,790 | $49,190 | $70,970 | $74,420 |
| 225 | Boise City, ID | $63,770 | $52,940 | $69,100 | $64,810 |
| 226 | Spokane, WA | $63,750 | $44,350 | $73,300 | $63,530 |
| 227 | Jefferson City, MO | $63,690 | $52,460 | $69,220 | $72,400 |
| 228 | Topeka, KS | $63,670 | $52,150 | $69,330 | $71,680 |
| 229 | Saginaw, MI | $63,590 | $44,080 | $73,200 | $69,960 |
| 230 | Johnson City, TN | $63,480 | $44,840 | $72,680 | $72,200 |
| 231 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $63,480 | $45,510 | $72,320 | $73,430 |
| 232 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,480 | $53,230 | $68,540 | $72,360 |
| 233 | Jackson, TN | $63,460 | $51,270 | $69,450 | $74,200 |
| 234 | Mobile, AL | $63,440 | $50,710 | $69,700 | $72,010 |
| 235 | Jacksonville, NC | $63,420 | $54,720 | $67,700 | $68,870 |
| 236 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,320 | $54,000 | $67,910 | $62,770 |
| 237 | Kenosha, WI | $63,230 | $54,450 | $67,560 | $62,530 |
| 238 | Wausau, WI | $63,210 | $52,270 | $68,600 | $68,220 |
| 239 | Harrisburg, PA | $63,170 | $50,610 | $69,350 | $64,030 |
| 240 | Brunswick, GA | $63,130 | $36,030 | $76,480 | $71,980 |
| 241 | Houma, LA | $63,110 | $40,040 | $74,460 | $74,160 |
| 242 | Oshkosh, WI | $63,110 | $53,640 | $67,790 | $67,910 |
| 243 | Birmingham, AL | $63,090 | $46,880 | $71,070 | $68,840 |
| 244 | Peoria, IL | $63,090 | $47,820 | $70,600 | $69,150 |
| 245 | Bloomington, IN | $63,070 | $49,590 | $69,700 | $66,330 |
| 246 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $63,070 | $47,880 | $70,550 | $67,030 |
| 247 | Shreveport, LA | $62,940 | $40,310 | $74,090 | $74,250 |
| 248 | Columbus, IN | $62,920 | $49,230 | $69,660 | $67,650 |
| 249 | Lawton, OK | $62,880 | $46,110 | $71,140 | $73,170 |
| 250 | Charleston, WV | $62,860 | $46,220 | $71,070 | $70,850 |
| 251 | Montgomery, AL | $62,840 | $49,920 | $69,200 | $70,070 |
| 252 | Williamsport, PA | $62,840 | $54,200 | $67,100 | $68,050 |
| 253 | Binghamton, NY | $62,730 | $52,890 | $67,560 | $67,550 |
| 254 | Casper, WY | $62,690 | $44,970 | $71,430 | $66,810 |
| 255 | Augusta, GA-SC | $62,610 | $43,780 | $71,880 | $68,130 |
| 256 | Daphne, AL | $62,520 | $52,480 | $67,450 | $66,030 |
| 257 | York, PA | $62,460 | $51,190 | $68,020 | $65,060 |
| 258 | Evansville, IN | $62,380 | $49,210 | $68,870 | $68,150 |
| 259 | Florence, AL | $62,300 | $49,980 | $68,350 | $73,450 |
| 260 | Lancaster, PA | $62,300 | $48,510 | $69,080 | $63,410 |
| 261 | Owensboro, KY | $62,170 | $47,030 | $69,640 | $70,160 |
| 262 | Glens Falls, NY | $62,110 | $52,230 | $66,980 | $65,470 |
| 263 | Bangor, ME | $62,000 | $45,760 | $69,990 | $64,240 |
| 264 | Muskegon, MI | $61,960 | $52,400 | $66,660 | $66,970 |
| 265 | Columbus, GA-AL | $61,900 | $39,310 | $73,010 | $69,320 |
| 266 | Tulsa, OK | $61,860 | $42,720 | $71,300 | $69,340 |
| 267 | Lebanon, PA | $61,840 | $49,960 | $67,660 | $66,340 |
| 268 | Scranton, PA | $61,690 | $51,310 | $66,810 | $65,940 |
| 269 | Knoxville, TN | $61,670 | $47,650 | $68,580 | $66,620 |
| 270 | Mansfield, OH | $61,670 | $51,360 | $66,750 | $69,390 |
| 271 | Slidell, LA | $61,630 | $33,570 | $75,460 | $66,460 |
| 272 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,610 | $45,880 | $69,350 | $66,550 |
| 273 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,610 | $39,850 | $72,320 | $66,190 |
| 274 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,590 | $50,290 | $67,140 | $66,370 |
| 275 | Great Falls, MT | $61,590 | $51,940 | $66,350 | $63,600 |
| 276 | Gulfport, MS | $61,460 | $46,280 | $68,950 | $68,280 |
| 277 | Syracuse, NY | $61,460 | $51,540 | $66,350 | $64,190 |
| 278 | Beckley, WV | $61,440 | $46,590 | $68,760 | $69,530 |
| 279 | Altoona, PA | $61,400 | $50,920 | $66,540 | $68,600 |
| 280 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,300 | $48,760 | $67,480 | $62,360 |
| 281 | Little Rock, AR | $61,300 | $33,360 | $75,050 | $68,600 |
| 282 | Las Cruces, NM | $61,150 | $35,440 | $73,820 | $67,780 |
| 283 | Lexington, KY | $61,030 | $36,670 | $73,010 | $65,700 |
| 284 | Hot Springs, AR | $60,920 | $39,850 | $71,280 | $71,060 |
| 285 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,900 | $38,310 | $72,030 | $63,740 |
| 286 | Monroe, LA | $60,900 | $34,440 | $73,920 | $72,850 |
| 287 | Waterloo, IA | $60,880 | $48,010 | $67,230 | $69,930 |
| 288 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $60,860 | $45,390 | $68,470 | $68,830 |
| 289 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,630 | $32,720 | $74,380 | $66,790 |
| 290 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,630 | $42,680 | $69,470 | $66,670 |
| 291 | St. George, UT | $60,630 | $43,260 | $69,180 | $62,300 |
| 292 | Logan, UT-ID | $60,570 | $44,220 | $68,620 | $63,140 |
| 293 | Bloomington, IL | $60,380 | $46,820 | $67,080 | $64,550 |
| 294 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,300 | $43,160 | $68,720 | $66,870 |
| 295 | Elizabethtown, KY | $60,240 | $37,810 | $71,280 | $66,510 |
| 296 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $60,200 | $42,200 | $69,080 | $61,420 |
| 297 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,200 | $49,800 | $65,310 | $69,630 |
| 298 | Weirton, WV-OH | $60,090 | $49,480 | $65,310 | $67,500 |
| 299 | Lake Charles, LA | $59,970 | $30,850 | $74,300 | $69,850 |
| 300 | Utica, NY | $59,950 | $48,030 | $65,830 | $64,690 |
| 301 | Boulder, CO | $59,920 | $39,080 | $70,200 | $56,960 |
| 302 | Grand Island, NE | $59,880 | $53,060 | $63,250 | $69,100 |
| 303 | Valdosta, GA | $59,820 | $38,210 | $70,470 | $67,770 |
| 304 | Lafayette, IN | $59,780 | $38,130 | $70,450 | $63,980 |
| 305 | Bay City, MI | $59,610 | $50,770 | $63,960 | $64,850 |
| 306 | Ames, IA | $59,590 | $50,130 | $64,250 | $67,080 |
| 307 | Twin Falls, ID | $59,550 | $42,560 | $67,910 | $64,650 |
| 308 | Sandusky, OH | $59,510 | $45,910 | $66,210 | $66,650 |
| 309 | Iowa City, IA | $59,430 | $45,390 | $66,330 | $64,940 |
| 310 | Kalamazoo, MI | $59,400 | $42,760 | $67,600 | $62,630 |
| 311 | Alexandria, LA | $59,360 | $31,200 | $73,240 | $69,280 |
| 312 | Rochester, NY | $59,320 | $51,250 | $63,290 | $61,130 |
| 313 | Racine, WI | $59,300 | $47,860 | $64,940 | $61,800 |
| 314 | Erie, PA | $58,950 | $48,320 | $64,170 | $64,820 |
| 315 | Hattiesburg, MS | $58,740 | $49,570 | $63,270 | $67,030 |
| 316 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,740 | $48,360 | $63,840 | $62,050 |
| 317 | Lincoln, NE | $58,720 | $44,930 | $65,500 | $64,120 |
| 318 | Paducah, KY-IL | $58,640 | $41,000 | $67,310 | $68,120 |
| 319 | Champaign, IL | $58,590 | $42,640 | $66,480 | $63,200 |
| 320 | Lima, OH | $58,590 | $50,090 | $62,800 | $65,340 |
| 321 | Parkersburg, WV | $58,340 | $45,490 | $64,690 | $67,010 |
| 322 | Morgantown, WV | $58,320 | $47,400 | $63,690 | $62,490 |
| 323 | State College, PA | $58,090 | $47,380 | $63,380 | $60,030 |
| 324 | Dothan, AL | $57,820 | $47,630 | $62,840 | $68,970 |
| 325 | Warner Robins, GA | $57,620 | $32,800 | $69,830 | $61,440 |
| 326 | Detroit, MI | $57,220 | $36,050 | $67,640 | $57,050 |
| 327 | Flint, MI | $57,120 | $43,660 | $63,730 | $61,400 |
| 328 | Yuma, AZ | $57,080 | $37,190 | $66,850 | $61,570 |
| 329 | Buffalo, NY | $57,010 | $47,200 | $61,840 | $59,480 |
| 330 | Ogden, UT | $56,990 | $35,150 | $67,750 | $56,790 |
| 331 | Johnstown, PA | $56,950 | $48,900 | $60,900 | $66,280 |
| 332 | Lansing, MI | $56,870 | $39,310 | $65,520 | $59,870 |
| 333 | Idaho Falls, ID | $56,370 | $40,100 | $64,360 | $59,710 |
| 334 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,080 | $39,890 | $64,040 | $63,040 |
| 335 | Pocatello, ID | $55,890 | $41,430 | $63,000 | $62,860 |
| 336 | Farmington, NM | $55,470 | $34,280 | $65,940 | $63,240 |
| 337 | Muncie, IN | $55,200 | $35,820 | $64,750 | $62,620 |
| 338 | Michigan City, IN | $54,140 | $36,730 | $62,730 | $59,050 |
| 339 | Lafayette, LA | $53,620 | $25,630 | $67,410 | $61,480 |
| 340 | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,140 | $27,710 | $65,670 | $58,780 |
| 341 | Rapid City, SD | $53,080 | $41,100 | $58,990 | $59,530 |
| 342 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,440 | $41,930 | $56,120 | $56,760 |
| 343 | Hammond, LA | $50,340 | $23,840 | $63,400 | $59,600 |
| 344 | Dubuque, IA | $49,190 | $33,260 | $57,030 | $56,330 |
| 345 | Aguadilla, PR | $36,000 | $24,880 | $41,500 | N/A |
| 346 | San Juan, PR | $35,670 | $24,320 | $41,250 | N/A |
| 347 | Mayaguez, PR | $34,340 | $23,710 | $39,580 | N/A |
| 348 | Ponce, PR | $33,550 | $25,730 | $37,400 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Physical Therapist Assistant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays physical therapist assistants the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $94,700 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($93,600), Santa Cruz, CA ($89,020), Bakersfield, CA ($87,150). The national mean is $68,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do physical therapist assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Spartanburg, SC ($87,290 at national prices, $79,480 nominal), Wichita Falls, TX ($86,690 at national prices, $77,600 nominal), Bakersfield, CA ($86,380 at national prices, $87,150 nominal).
How much do physical therapist assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $73,320; Los Angeles, CA: $81,680; Chicago, IL-IN: $67,180; Dallas, TX: $77,130; Houston, TX: $73,860 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do physical therapist assistants earn the least?
Of the 348 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $33,550.