Physical Therapist Assistants salary · Ohio
Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Ohio
Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio earn a median of $63,820 a year, which is $30.68 an hour. That is $4,560 below the national median of $68,380, a difference of 7 percent. The state employs 7,040.
Ohio against the US May 2025
| Figure | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $63,820 | $68,380 |
| Median hourly | $30.68 | $32.88 |
| Mean annual | $67,260 | $68,730 |
| 10th percentile | $51,280 | $47,750 |
| 90th percentile | $84,130 | $89,510 |
| Employment | 7,040 | 112,430 |
How Ohio compares
By median pay, Ohio ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for physical therapist assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for physical therapist assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $83,110 | $39.96 | 9,400 |
| Texas | $78,000 | $37.50 | 10,510 |
| Virginia | $73,760 | $35.46 | 3,370 |
| Florida | $72,530 | $34.87 | 9,870 |
| North Carolina | $67,540 | $32.47 | 3,280 |
| Indiana | $65,280 | $31.39 | 2,830 |
| Illinois | $65,240 | $31.37 | 4,890 |
| New York | $64,100 | $30.82 | 3,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,580 | $30.09 | 4,270 |
| Tennessee | $62,500 | $30.05 | 3,390 |
| Michigan | $61,670 | $29.65 | 4,520 |
Common questions
How much do physical therapist assistants make in Ohio?
The median salary for physical therapist assistants in Ohio is $63,820 a year, or $30.68 an hour. That is $4,560 below the national median of $68,380, a difference of 7 percent. Ohio employs 7,040 of them.
Is Ohio a good state to work as a physical therapist assistant?
On pay alone, Ohio ranks 9 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for physical therapist assistants in Ohio?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $51,280 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $84,130 or more. The middle half falls between $59,550 and $75,600.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-2021 in Ohio. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national physical therapist assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.