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Also called assistant, certified physical therapist assistant, CPTA and home care physical therapy assistant.
$68,380
Median pay a year
112,430
People do this work
6
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Physical Therapist Assistant
1 certification
Summary
Physical therapist assistant supporting patients with therapy treatments, documenting progress, and administering exercises while collaborating with physical therapists and communicating with caregivers
Experience
Physical Therapist Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Instructed, motivated, safeguarded, and assisted patients as they practiced exercises or functional activities
Documented patient information, including notes on their progress
Observed patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress
Administered active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and aquatic physical therapy
Transported patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements
Communicated with caregivers or family members on patient therapeutic activities or treatment plans
Cleaned work area and checked and stored equipment after treatment
Skills
Core Skills
Administering therapy treatments, Administering basic health care, Engaging patients in activities, Monitoring medical equipment, Monitoring patient progress, Assessing patient physical conditions, Cleaning patient rooms, Moving patients, Teaching medical procedures
Checking & Planning
Attending educational events
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Instructed and motivated patients during exercisesDocumented patient progress and treatment notesObserved patients and evaluated treatment responsesInstructed patients on body mechanics and mobilitySecured patients onto therapy equipment safelyConferred with staff to evaluate patient information
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Instructed and motivated patients during therapeutic exercises to enhance their recovery and mobility.
Observed patients closely and evaluated their responses to treatments, compiling data to inform ongoing care.
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Instructed and motivated several patients each day during therapeutic exercises to enhance their recovery and mobility
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Several patients each dayA few patients every sessionMost patients in the program
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Observed patients closely and evaluated their responses to treatments, compiling data to inform ongoing care.
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Treatment plans were adjusted for better resultsPatient recovery times improvedMore effective exercises were identified
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Teaching medical procedures
Administering therapy treatments
Administering basic health care
Engaging patients in activities
Monitoring medical equipment
Monitoring patient progress
Assessing patient physical conditions
Attending educational events
Cleaning patient rooms
Moving patients
Preparing medical instruments
Preparing treatment areas
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What a Physical Therapist Assistant does
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Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training.
What it pays
How much does a Physical Therapist Assistant make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$59,820
Median
$68,380
75th percentile
$78,680
About 112,430 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$74,410
$77,640
$80,770
AL
$56,350
$61,430
$73,230
AR
$49,140
$64,520
$78,680
AZ
$60,440
$64,650
$76,620
CA
$75,900
$83,110
$94,940
CO
$57,740
$64,810
$77,280
CT
$69,440
$75,880
$79,530
DC
$45,970
$63,400
$80,950
DE
$63,570
$74,610
$80,370
FL
$63,120
$72,530
$75,420
GA
$59,120
$72,800
$80,150
HI
$59,750
$67,510
$72,440
IA
$52,110
$61,030
$66,150
ID
$55,950
$61,020
$65,900
IL
$59,410
$65,240
$74,280
IN
$57,320
$65,280
$76,280
KS
$59,930
$64,500
$74,900
KY
$50,320
$61,480
$73,800
LA
$47,030
$65,370
$76,800
MA
$67,060
$79,460
$81,640
MD
$61,120
$77,670
$84,080
ME
$61,000
$66,250
$73,700
MI
$52,450
$61,670
$68,700
MN
$61,720
$66,770
$73,690
MO
$58,540
$63,770
$73,940
MS
$58,940
$61,770
$71,560
MT
$60,420
$62,650
$69,020
NC
$62,310
$67,540
$76,520
ND
$51,030
$63,520
$73,050
NE
$52,840
$61,370
$69,110
NH
$62,730
$71,440
$74,960
NJ
$72,900
$78,440
$83,200
NM
$47,550
$62,280
$78,200
NV
$63,340
$75,520
$80,290
NY
$57,430
$64,100
$75,500
OH
$59,550
$63,820
$75,600
OK
$50,240
$59,480
$73,890
OR
$61,430
$73,180
$81,290
PA
$57,770
$62,580
$73,310
PR
$25,510
$29,710
$35,900
RI
$61,090
$68,640
$73,970
SC
$59,750
$70,500
$78,890
SD
$46,910
$49,310
$60,050
TN
$55,890
$62,500
$76,090
TX
$62,870
$78,000
$87,330
UT
$57,650
$61,980
$71,380
VA
$60,810
$73,760
$80,400
VT
$61,430
$71,600
$77,120
WA
$43,890
$66,450
$80,730
WI
$59,790
$64,080
$73,210
WV
$50,030
$60,430
$67,670
WY
$60,490
$63,550
$74,260
Other names
Other names for this job
assistant, certified physical therapist assistant, CPTA, home care physical therapy assistant, home health physical therapist assistant, home health physical therapy assistant, licensed physical therapist assistant, LPTA, licensed physical therapy assistant, nursing facility physical therapy assistant, outpatient physical therapist assistant, per diem physical therapist assistant.
More names for this work
physical therapy assistant, PTA, physiotherapy assistant, rehab assistant, rehabilitation assistant, skilled nursing facility physical therapy assistant, home health pta, nursing facility pta, per diem pta, snf pta.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
4J012 Physical Medicine Helper
4J072 Physical Medicine Craftsman
68F Physical Therapy Specialist
001344 Physical Therapy Technician
4J032 Physical Medicine Apprentice
4J052 Physical Medicine Journeyman
4J090 Physical Medicine Superintendent
4J012A Physical Medicine Helper, Orthotic
4J072A Physical Medicine Craftsman, Orthotic
4J032A Physical Medicine Apprentice, Orthotic
4J052A Physical Medicine Journeyman, Orthotic
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This page is about the occupation Physical Therapist Assistants. 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. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.