31 Series · SOC 31-2022
Physical Therapist Aides Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,240
- Median / year
- $47,780
- Top 10% earn
- +2.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 48,150
- US workers
Physical Therapist Aides earn a median of $35,240 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,240, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $25,360 (10th percentile) to $47,780 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 48,150 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($55,760), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Physical Therapist Aides earn a median of $35,240, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 3% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #17 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.8% by 2033.
- $35,240
- Median annual wage
- Top 97%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #17 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $55,760. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Physical Therapist Aides (SOC 31-2022) pays a national median of $35,240 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $25,360 at the 10th percentile to $47,780 at the 90th, with a mean of $36,430 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 48,150 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 229 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 5.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $55,760, which is +58% above the national figure. The top metro is Abilene, TX at $49,790 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$35,240
per year
Median Hourly
$16.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,430
average
Employment
48,150
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Physical Therapist Aides pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,240 Bottom 3% higher than 3% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Physical Therapist Aides; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 31-series occupations with growth data, Physical Therapist Aides sits on the slower-growing side at +2.8% growth and $35,240 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
6,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Physical Therapist Aides roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
- ▸ Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
- ▸ Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
- ▸ Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
- ▸ Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.
- ▸ Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
- ▸ Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
- ▸ Record treatment given and equipment used.
- ▸ Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
- ▸ Measure patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,360
25th Percentile
$30,410
Median
$35,240
75th Percentile
$38,810
90th Percentile
$47,780
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $55,760 | +58% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $42,330 | +20% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $41,970 | +19% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $40,460 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $39,660 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $39,500 | +12% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $38,950 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Montana | $38,950 | +11% above national |
| 9 | California | $38,330 | +9% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $37,680 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $37,440 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Ohio | $37,220 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $36,820 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $36,650 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $36,060 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $35,770 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $35,520 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Kentucky | $35,490 | +1% above national |
| 19 | New York | $35,380 | same as national |
| 20 | Arizona | $35,260 | same as national |
| 21 | Florida | $35,140 | same as national |
| 22 | Indiana | $35,100 | same as national |
| 23 | West Virginia | $34,840 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Maryland | $34,780 | 1% below national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $34,760 | 1% below national |
| 26 | New Jersey | $34,430 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Delaware | $34,060 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Hawaii | $33,810 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Virginia | $33,390 | 5% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $33,280 | 6% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $31,990 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $31,970 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $31,590 | 10% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $31,330 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $30,550 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Wyoming | $30,470 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $30,320 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $29,450 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $29,350 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $29,250 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $29,150 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $29,120 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $28,660 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Nebraska | $28,080 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $27,630 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $27,370 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $27,290 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Kansas | $25,280 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $22,460 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene, TX | $49,790 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | +41% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,460 | +32% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,440 | +26% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,300 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,560 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,520 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $42,230 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $40,460 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Fresno, CA | $40,350 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Toledo, OH | $40,160 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Columbus, OH | $39,990 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Madison, WI | $39,420 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,220 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39,210 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,980 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Anchorage, AK | $38,930 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $38,810 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Salinas, CA | $38,810 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,740 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Worcester, MA | $38,710 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,440 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Chico, CA | $38,230 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38,050 | +8% above national |
| 28 | Cleveland, OH | $38,030 | +8% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,850 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,720 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Visalia, CA | $37,700 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,680 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,630 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,620 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,610 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,580 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,440 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Boulder, CO | $37,440 | +6% above national |
| 39 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,320 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,280 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Vallejo, CA | $37,270 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,250 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $37,130 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Midland, TX | $37,020 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Gainesville, FL | $36,830 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,790 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Akron, OH | $36,750 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,730 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Modesto, CA | $36,640 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Tucson, AZ | $36,550 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,380 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,240 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,230 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,200 | +3% above national |
| 58 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,190 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,110 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,080 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,070 | +2% above national |
| 62 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,920 | +2% above national |
| 65 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,880 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,870 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Merced, CA | $35,870 | +2% above national |
| 68 | New Haven, CT | $35,830 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $35,780 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,770 | +2% above national |
| 71 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Columbia, SC | $35,740 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Bend, OR | $35,730 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,570 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,490 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Salem, OR | $35,430 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Asheville, NC | $35,420 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,410 | same as national |
| 79 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,370 | same as national |
| 80 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $35,320 | same as national |
| 81 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,220 | same as national |
| 82 | Rochester, NY | $35,200 | same as national |
| 83 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,180 | same as national |
| 84 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | same as national |
| 85 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,010 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Redding, CA | $35,010 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Medford, OR | $34,870 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,790 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $34,780 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,770 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,760 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Springfield, MO | $34,720 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Springfield, MA | $34,700 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Kenosha, WI | $34,650 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,530 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,320 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,280 | 3% below national |
| 99 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,270 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Corvallis, OR | $34,230 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Fayetteville, NC | $34,200 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $34,160 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,110 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,070 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Dover, DE | $33,920 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Richmond, VA | $33,860 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Charlottesville, VA | $33,850 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $33,810 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Ann Arbor, MI | $33,790 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $33,700 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $33,600 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $33,580 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,570 | 5% below national |
| 114 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,280 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $33,180 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,130 | 6% below national |
| 117 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,060 | 6% below national |
| 118 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,780 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,770 | 7% below national |
| 120 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,590 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,320 | 8% below national |
| 122 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $32,240 | 9% below national |
| 123 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,240 | 9% below national |
| 124 | Syracuse, NY | $32,240 | 9% below national |
| 125 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $32,220 | 9% below national |
| 126 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $32,130 | 9% below national |
| 127 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,050 | 9% below national |
| 128 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $31,980 | 9% below national |
| 129 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $31,900 | 9% below national |
| 130 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $31,840 | 10% below national |
| 131 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $31,730 | 10% below national |
| 132 | Colorado Springs, CO | $31,520 | 11% below national |
| 133 | Wilmington, NC | $31,510 | 11% below national |
| 134 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | 11% below national |
| 135 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 136 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Omaha, NE-IA | $31,000 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $30,900 | 12% below national |
| 139 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,780 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Cheyenne, WY | $30,700 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,620 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,620 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,590 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Reno, NV | $30,560 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Rome, GA | $30,480 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,440 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,370 | 14% below national |
| 149 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $30,320 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Knoxville, TN | $30,200 | 14% below national |
| 151 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $30,040 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $29,980 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $29,970 | 15% below national |
| 154 | Fort Wayne, IN | $29,930 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,910 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Las Cruces, NM | $29,800 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,790 | 15% below national |
| 158 | Casper, WY | $29,730 | 16% below national |
| 159 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,730 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Waco, TX | $29,660 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $29,430 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $29,260 | 17% below national |
| 163 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,250 | 17% below national |
| 164 | St. George, UT | $29,240 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Columbia, MO | $29,130 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $29,120 | 17% below national |
| 167 | Evansville, IN | $29,120 | 17% below national |
| 168 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,110 | 17% below national |
| 169 | Corpus Christi, TX | $29,080 | 17% below national |
| 170 | Jackson, MS | $28,980 | 18% below national |
| 171 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $28,850 | 18% below national |
| 172 | Logan, UT-ID | $28,730 | 18% below national |
| 173 | Wichita Falls, TX | $28,690 | 19% below national |
| 174 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $28,610 | 19% below national |
| 175 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $28,570 | 19% below national |
| 176 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $28,520 | 19% below national |
| 177 | Pocatello, ID | $28,520 | 19% below national |
| 178 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | 19% below national |
| 179 | Boise City, ID | $28,430 | 19% below national |
| 180 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,410 | 19% below national |
| 181 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | 20% below national |
| 182 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,230 | 20% below national |
| 183 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $28,210 | 20% below national |
| 184 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $28,200 | 20% below national |
| 185 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,090 | 20% below national |
| 186 | Lincoln, NE | $28,080 | 20% below national |
| 187 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 20% below national |
| 188 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $28,060 | 20% below national |
| 189 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $27,920 | 21% below national |
| 190 | Ogden, UT | $27,920 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $27,900 | 21% below national |
| 192 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,900 | 21% below national |
| 193 | Tulsa, OK | $27,870 | 21% below national |
| 194 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,800 | 21% below national |
| 195 | Iowa City, IA | $27,700 | 21% below national |
| 196 | Lubbock, TX | $27,620 | 22% below national |
| 197 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $27,480 | 22% below national |
| 198 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $27,370 | 22% below national |
| 199 | Traverse City, MI | $27,370 | 22% below national |
| 200 | Savannah, GA | $27,220 | 23% below national |
| 201 | Flint, MI | $27,100 | 23% below national |
| 202 | Amarillo, TX | $26,930 | 24% below national |
| 203 | Odessa, TX | $26,870 | 24% below national |
| 204 | Montgomery, AL | $26,800 | 24% below national |
| 205 | Twin Falls, ID | $26,740 | 24% below national |
| 206 | Birmingham, AL | $26,530 | 25% below national |
| 207 | Huntsville, AL | $26,440 | 25% below national |
| 208 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,430 | 25% below national |
| 209 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $26,420 | 25% below national |
| 210 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $26,410 | 25% below national |
| 211 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,930 | 26% below national |
| 212 | Mobile, AL | $25,690 | 27% below national |
| 213 | Dothan, AL | $25,360 | 28% below national |
| 214 | El Paso, TX | $25,300 | 28% below national |
| 215 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $25,280 | 28% below national |
| 216 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $24,590 | 30% below national |
| 217 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $23,750 | 33% below national |
| 218 | Wichita, KS | $23,120 | 34% below national |
| 219 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23,040 | 35% below national |
| 220 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $23,010 | 35% below national |
| 221 | Laredo, TX | $22,790 | 35% below national |
| 222 | Monroe, LA | $22,170 | 37% below national |
| 223 | Lafayette, LA | $22,150 | 37% below national |
| 224 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $22,120 | 37% below national |
| 225 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $22,070 | 37% below national |
| 226 | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,910 | 38% below national |
| 227 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,050 | 40% below national |
| 228 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,540 | 42% below national |
| 229 | Johnson City, TN | $20,140 | 43% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $38,810/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Alaska leads at $55,760/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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