Physical Therapist Aides Salary in the US
A physical therapist aides earns a national median of $35,240 a year (mean $36,430) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #804 of 825.
How much does a physical therapist aides earn in the US?
A physical therapist aides in the United States earns a median of $35,240 a year (mean $36,430), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 48,150 people work in this occupation (SOC 31-2022), ranked #804 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$35,240
per year
Mean
$36,430
per year
Employment
48,150
US workers
National rank
#804
of 825 by median
What a physical therapist aides earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a physical therapist aides (SOC 31-2022) earns a median annual wage of $35,240 and a mean (average) of $36,430. The median is the midpoint — half of physical therapist aides earn more and half earn less — and is 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a physical therapist aides in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for physical therapist aides is $35,240, and the mean (average) is $36,430. The median is the midpoint — half of physical therapist aides earn more and half earn less.
- How does physical therapist aides pay compare to the US average?
- At $35,240, a physical therapist aides earns 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many physical therapist aides are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 48,150 physical therapist aides employed nationally (SOC 31-2022), across all industries.
- Where does this physical therapist aides salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 31-2022. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
Compare nearby occupations
- Telemarketers$35,450
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,450
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,360
- Animal Caretakers$35,360
- Food Preparation Workers$35,320
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Parking Attendants$35,150
- School Bus Monitors$35,100
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,070
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,060
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$34,980
Find physical therapist aides jobs with salary ranges
GeraJobs lists live US vacancies with employer-stated salary ranges — see which physical therapist aides roles pay above the BLS benchmark.
Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 31-2022 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries