Physical Therapist Assistants in California
Local pay for physical therapist assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 31-2021
$83,110
median pay, California
9,400
employed in California
+21.5%
vs U.S. median
+22.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What physical therapist assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of physical therapist assistants in California earn between $75,900 and $94,940 a year; the U.S. median is $68,380.
$59,500
P10
$75,900
P25
$83,110
MEDIAN
$94,940
P75
$102,800
P90
Pay by metro in California
$97,190
$95,920
$87,330
$87,300
$86,630
$85,150
$84,850
$84,290
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