LIVE MARKET·374 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapy Assistant salary in California: $42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr median.

Pay range $38.50$1,540$80,080–$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr across the middle 50% of 374 active California postings from 161 employers.

21.4% above the national Physical Therapy Assistant median of $35.00/hr · #1 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$42.50$1,700$88,400
P25–P75
$38.50$1,540$80,080–$49.50$1,980$102,960
middle 50%
Postings
374
last 180 days
Employers
161
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)374 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr
02Oregon41 postings
$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr
03Arizona47 postings
$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
04Nevada16 postings
$32.25/hr$1,290/wk$67,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physical Therapy Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01California374 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr
02Texas180 postings
$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr
03Delaware13 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
04Massachusetts211 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
05Alaska7 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Physical Therapy Assistant salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT · CA

Physical Therapy Assistant pay in California, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapy Assistant make in California?

The median Physical Therapy Assistant pay in California is $42.50/hr (about $88,400/yr), based on 374 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapy Assistant pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $38.50–$49.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.50 to $97.50/hr.

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

California pays 21.4% more than the national Physical Therapy Assistant median of $35.00/hr, ranking #1 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapy Assistants in California?

161 employers posted Physical Therapy Assistant 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.