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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.


National estimates for Physical Therapist Aides
Industry profile for Physical Therapist Aides
Geographic profile for Physical Therapist Aides

National estimates for Physical Therapist Aides:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Therapist Aides:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
42,800 3.1 % $ 15.97 $ 33,210 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physical Therapist Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.76 $ 12.95 $ 15.10 $ 16.96 $ 19.87
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,380 $ 26,940 $ 31,410 $ 35,280 $ 41,320


Industry profile for Physical Therapist Aides:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Therapist Aides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Therapist Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Therapist Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 27,450 2.57 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 6,060 0.11 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Offices of Physicians 4,570 0.16 $ 16.65 $ 34,640
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,700 0.63 $ 16.45 $ 34,220
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 980 0.07 $ 21.40 $ 44,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Therapist Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 27,450 2.57 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,700 0.63 $ 16.45 $ 34,220
Offices of Physicians 4,570 0.16 $ 16.65 $ 34,640
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 6,060 0.11 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 980 0.07 $ 21.40 $ 44,510

Top paying industries for Physical Therapist Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 120 0.01 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 980 0.07 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Outpatient Care Centers 360 0.03 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 80 0.01 $ 17.96 $ 37,360


Geographic profile for Physical Therapist Aides:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Therapist Aides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Therapist Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of physical therapist aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Physical Therapist Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,070 0.46 1.58 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
Texas 4,360 0.34 1.16 $ 14.36 $ 29,860
New York 3,320 0.36 1.26 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
New Jersey 2,640 0.64 2.22 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
Pennsylvania 1,590 0.27 0.95 $ 15.62 $ 32,490


Map of location quotient of physical therapist aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapist Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 1,190 0.73 2.52 $ 13.04 $ 27,130
Louisiana 1,260 0.68 2.36 $ 11.56 $ 24,040
New Jersey 2,640 0.64 2.22 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
Wyoming 170 0.63 2.19 $ 14.54 $ 30,240
Idaho 440 0.55 1.89 $ 14.45 $ 30,050


Map of annual mean wages of physical therapist aides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Physical Therapist Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 60 0.19 0.66 $ 22.09 $ 45,950
Maine 100 0.16 0.56 $ 18.91 $ 39,320
Massachusetts 490 0.14 0.48 $ 18.84 $ 39,190
Hawaii 220 0.37 1.30 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Washington 710 0.21 0.72 $ 18.78 $ 39,070



Map of employment of physical therapist aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Therapist Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,890 0.53 1.84 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,760 0.45 1.56 $ 18.43 $ 38,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,080 0.45 1.56 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,030 0.27 0.94 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,030 0.37 1.28 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 890 0.60 2.06 $ 16.40 $ 34,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 800 0.29 1.02 $ 14.53 $ 30,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 790 0.26 0.89 $ 15.22 $ 31,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 770 0.34 1.19 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 740 0.45 1.56 $ 16.37 $ 34,050


Map of location quotient of physical therapist aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapist Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Charles, LA 160 1.75 6.03 $ 11.94 $ 24,840
Charlottesville, VA 170 1.56 5.40 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Pocatello, ID 50 1.30 4.48 $ 14.91 $ 31,000
Logan, UT-ID 90 1.29 4.45 $ 13.18 $ 27,410
Gadsden, AL 40 1.28 4.42 $ 11.84 $ 24,630
Wichita Falls, TX 70 1.25 4.31 $ 11.44 $ 23,800
Abilene, TX 90 1.23 4.25 $ 13.30 $ 27,670
Redding, CA 70 1.09 3.75 $ 15.29 $ 31,790
Rome, GA 40 1.04 3.60 $ 14.06 $ 29,250
Warner Robins, GA 70 0.91 3.15 $ 12.14 $ 25,250


Map of annual mean wages of physical therapist aides by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Physical Therapist Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 40 0.22 0.75 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Yakima, WA 30 0.36 1.26 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 40 0.33 1.15 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.39 1.34 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,080 0.45 1.56 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 190 0.12 0.43 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 19.39 $ 40,320
Urban Honolulu, HI 180 0.41 1.43 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 360 0.13 0.46 $ 18.96 $ 39,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 0.10 $ 18.81 $ 39,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physical Therapist Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 2.89 $ 13.12 $ 27,280
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.56 1.94 $ 12.02 $ 25,010
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 1.18 $ 13.21 $ 27,480
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.70 2.44 $ 12.11 $ 25,190
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.83 2.88 $ 13.62 $ 28,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Therapist Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.04 3.58 $ 11.25 $ 23,390
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.99 3.42 $ 11.91 $ 24,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 70 0.90 3.11 $ 14.24 $ 29,630
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 70 0.86 2.97 $ 12.54 $ 26,070
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 2.89 $ 13.12 $ 27,280

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physical Therapist Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.04 $ 19.37 $ 40,290
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 0.76 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 0.88 $ 16.51 $ 34,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.78 $ 16.38 $ 34,060
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 1.46 $ 16.37 $ 34,040


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023