Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

20.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $83,080 ≈ $40/hr
Median annual salary $83,110
Employment 9,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $59,500P25 $75,900 Median $83,110P75 $94,940P90 $102,800

About 80% of physical therapist assistantss in California earn between $59,500 and $102,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$83,080
U.S. average
$68,730

The mean physical therapist assistants salary in California is $83,080, about 20.9% above the U.S. average ($68,730). That works out to roughly $40/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,190 $94,690 400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $95,920 $93,600 1,040
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $91,230 $86,320 40
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $87,330 $89,020 60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $87,300 $86,840 90
Vallejo, CA $86,630 $84,030 50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $85,150 $84,710 100
Salinas, CA $84,850 $84,930 70

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