State Rankings

Best States for Physical Therapist Assistant License (PTA)

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Physical Therapist Assistant License (PTA) career.

Highest Salary

California

$79,630 median

Lowest Cost

Alaska

From $800

Shortest Training

Alaska

120 hours

Fastest Growth

Alabama

22.0% growth

Rank by:

Reciprocity only (50)

#	State	Median Salary	Training Cost	Hours	Growth
1	California	$79,630	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
2	Texas	$75,960	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
3	Massachusetts	$75,160	$800–$2,500	1200	22.0%
4	Maryland	$73,400	$800–$2,500	1200	22.0%
5	Georgia	$73,120	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
6	Nevada	$72,650	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
7	Connecticut	$72,170	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
8	New Jersey	$70,160	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
9	District of Columbia	$69,650	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
10	New Hampshire	$69,110	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
11	Washington	$67,470	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
12	Vermont	$66,630	$800–$2,500	1200	18.0%
13	Virginia	$65,840	$5,000–$10,000	N/A	22.0%
14	Florida	$65,710	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
15	South Carolina	$65,010	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
16	Arkansas	$64,790	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
17	Colorado	$64,180	$5,000–$15,000	1200	22.0%
18	Oregon	$64,040	$2,000–$5,000	1200	22.0%
19	Oklahoma	$64,020	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
20	Alaska	$63,430	$800–$2,500	120	15.0%
21	Illinois	$63,200	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
22	Delaware	$63,190	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
23	North Carolina	$63,170	$5,000–$10,000	2000	22.0%
24	Arizona	$62,790	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
25	Indiana	$62,710	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
26	Rhode Island	$62,400	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
27	Mississippi	$62,090	$6,000–$15,000	1200	Approximately 15-20%
28	New York	$61,930	$5,000–$10,000	1200	22.0%
29	Wisconsin	$61,730	$800–$5,000	N/A	22.0%
30	Tennessee	$61,600	$800–$2,500	120	22.0%
31	Ohio	$61,540	$5,000–$15,000	1200	22.0%
32	Montana	$61,410	$800–$2,500	N/A	18.0%
33	Missouri	$61,310	$800–$2,500	120	22.0%
34	Kansas	$61,160	$800–$2,500	2000	22.0%
35	Kentucky	$61,080	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
36	Minnesota	$60,980	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
37	Utah	$60,880	$5,000–$10,000	1200	22.0%
38	Louisiana	$60,790	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
39	Michigan	$60,780	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
40	Alabama	$60,490	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
41	New Mexico	$60,090	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
42	West Virginia	$60,010	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
43	Pennsylvania	$59,930	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
44	Idaho	$59,660	$5,000–$15,000	N/A	22.0%
45	Maine	$59,350	$3,000–$7,000	1200	22.0%
46	Wyoming	$58,940	$800–$2,500	N/A	18-20%
47	Iowa	$58,700	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
48	North Dakota	$58,520	$5,000–$10,000	1200	22.0%
49	Nebraska	$57,790	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
50	Hawaii	$57,710	$800–$2,500	N/A	22.0%
51	South Dakota	$52,730	$800–$2,500	1200	22.0%