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Physical Therapist Aide resume

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Also called aide, outpatient aide, outpatient therapy aide and physical therapy aide.

$35,240
Median pay a year
48,150
People do this work
6
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  • Cleaning patient rooms
  • Preparing medical instruments
  • Assisting patients with activities
  • Monitoring patient progress
  • Assessing patient physical conditions
  • Cleaning medical equipment
  • Moving patients
  • Maintaining medical equipment
  • Maintaining medical records
  • Conferencing with other professionals
  • Administering therapy treatments
  • Administering basic health care

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Physical Therapist Aide

Summary

Physical therapist aide supporting patients with exercises, preparing treatment areas, and maintaining equipment under the direction of medical staff

Experience

Physical Therapist Aide

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Cleaned and organized work area and disinfected equipment after treatment
  • Secured patients into therapy equipment under direction of medical staff
  • Instructed and assisted patients with exercises or activities during therapy
  • Observed patients during treatment and reported progress to physical therapist
  • Transported patients to and from treatment areas using wheelchairs or support
  • Scheduled patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinated schedules
  • Maintained equipment and furniture in good working condition

Skills

Hands-On Work
Cleaning patient rooms, Preparing medical instruments, Cleaning medical equipment, Moving patients
Working With People
Assisting patients with activities, Conferencing with other professionals
Core Skills
Monitoring patient progress, Assessing patient physical conditions
Technical Skills
Maintaining medical equipment, Maintaining medical records

Education

  • High School Diploma
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  • Cleaned and organized the work area to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for patients
  • Assisted patients with exercises, providing motivation and support during their rehabilitation

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Cleaned and organized the work area, making it more welcoming and efficient for staff and patients

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The area was more organized for staff and patientsEquipment was easier to find and usePatients felt more comfortable and secure

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Assisted patients with exercises, providing motivation and support during their rehabilitation

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Patients completed exercises more confidentlyPatients showed better range of motionPatients reported less pain during activities

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The work itself

What a Physical Therapist Aide does

The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.

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.

What it pays

How much does a Physical Therapist Aide make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$30,410
Median$35,240
75th percentile$38,810

About 48,150 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$35,740$55,760$70,680
AL$23,500$27,290$31,100
AR$27,800$29,450$37,470
AZ$34,290$35,260$38,550
CA$35,760$38,330$46,190
CO$34,790$41,970$48,050
CT$35,160$35,770$36,710
DC$36,960$38,950$38,950
DE$31,200$34,060$35,680
FL$32,130$35,140$37,500
GA$23,600$30,550$35,190
HI$33,570$33,810$38,550
IA$26,770$29,120$37,160
ID$27,010$28,660$33,280
IL$35,040$36,650$38,090
IN$26,930$35,100$44,900
KS$22,720$25,280$26,850
KY$29,830$35,490$41,010
LA$21,050$22,460$27,980
MA$36,770$37,440$41,140
MD$32,300$34,780$36,550
ME$37,130$39,660$59,380
MI$27,810$29,350$34,580
MN$40,030$42,330$47,800
MO$28,600$29,250$35,350
MS$24,510$27,370$32,110
MT$30,980$38,950$44,720
NC$31,040$34,760$38,950
ND$32,900$37,680$46,860
NE$28,080$28,080$36,940
NH$33,100$40,460$46,840
NJ$32,220$34,430$37,490
NM$29,790$31,990$38,800
NV$29,000$31,970$36,400
NY$34,200$35,380$43,480
OH$31,570$37,220$40,260
OK$23,250$27,630$33,820
OR$35,230$36,060$37,390
PA$24,180$35,520$39,230
RI$31,200$31,200$34,490
SC$26,120$33,280$37,250
SD$30,590$31,330$42,070
TN$25,700$30,320$35,950
TX$26,420$31,590$38,240
UT$26,330$29,150$30,500
VA$27,460$33,390$36,910
WA$36,720$39,500$46,920
WI$31,890$36,820$43,060
WV$28,110$34,840$37,890
WY$29,880$30,470$36,920

Other names

Other names for this job

aide, outpatient aide, outpatient therapy aide, physical therapy aide, PTA, physiotherapy aide, rehabilitation aide, rehabilitation therapy aide, restorative aide, therapy aide, physical therapist technician, physical therapy attendant.

More names for this work

physical therapy technician, pt attendant, pt tech, rehabilitation attendant, rehabilitation tech, rehabilitation technician.

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  • Physical Therapist Aide

    Already yours: Cleaning patient rooms, Preparing medical instruments, Assessing patient physical conditions

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    Median pay$35,240 a year

    What you have not done yet. Moving patients, Maintaining medical equipment, Maintaining medical records

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  • Preparing medical instruments
  • Assessing patient physical conditions
  • Cleaning medical equipment

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This page is about the occupation Physical Therapist Aides. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.