LIVE MARKET·160 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapy Aide salary in California: $20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr median.

Pay range $18.50$740$38,480–$21.63/hr$865/wk$44,990/yr across the middle 50% of 160 active California postings from 88 employers.

14.3% above the national Physical Therapy Aide median of $17.50/hr · #4 of 30 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.00$800$41,600
P25–P75
$18.50$740$38,480–$21.63$865$44,990
middle 50%
Postings
160
last 180 days
Employers
88
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)160 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
02Nevada28 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
03Arizona25 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04Oregon32 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·30 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physical Therapy Aide pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska22 postings
$85.69/hr$3,428/wk$178,235/yr
02Hawaii6 postings
$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
03Wisconsin6 postings
$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
04California160 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
05Nevada28 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
See all 30 states →National Physical Therapy Aide salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE · CA

Physical Therapy Aide pay in California, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapy Aide make in California?

The median Physical Therapy Aide pay in California is $20.00/hr (about $41,600/yr), based on 160 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapy Aide pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $18.50–$21.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $82.50/hr.

Do Physical Therapy Aides in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 14.3% more than the national Physical Therapy Aide median of $17.50/hr, ranking #4 of 30 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapy Aides in California?

88 employers posted Physical Therapy Aide roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.