Physical Therapist Assistants salary · Florida
Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Florida
Physical Therapist Assistants in Florida earn a median of $72,530 a year, which is $34.87 an hour. That is $4,150 above the national median of $68,380, a difference of 6 percent. The state employs 9,870.
Florida against the US May 2025
| Figure | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $72,530 | $68,380 |
| Median hourly | $34.87 | $32.88 |
| Mean annual | $71,110 | $68,730 |
| 10th percentile | $58,650 | $47,750 |
| 90th percentile | $81,080 | $89,510 |
| Employment | 9,870 | 112,430 |
How Florida compares
By median pay, Florida ranks 4 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 |
| 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 |
| Ohio | $63,820 | $30.68 | 7,040 |
| 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 Florida?
The median salary for physical therapist assistants in Florida is $72,530 a year, or $34.87 an hour. That is $4,150 above the national median of $68,380, a difference of 6 percent. Florida employs 9,870 of them.
Is Florida a good state to work as a physical therapist assistant?
On pay alone, Florida ranks 4 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 Florida?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $58,650 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $81,080 or more. The middle half falls between $63,120 and $75,420.
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 Florida. 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.