Physical Therapist Assistants pay in Texas
$75,060avg. a year
$36.09 an hour · 10,510 employed
Physical Therapist Assistants in Texas earn an average of $75,060 a year. That is $6,330 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $68,730. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $82,060.
$78,000Median pay
$36.09Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for physical therapist assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,180 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$82,060
$39.45 an hour
270 jobs
Midland, TX
$81,510
$39.19 an hour
360 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$77,600
$37.31 an hour
42,110 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$77,120
$37.08 an hour
5150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$76,420
$36.74 an hour
6960 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$75,020
$36.07 an hour
760 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$74,970
$36.04 an hour
880 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$74,430
$35.79 an hour
9150 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$74,000
$35.58 an hour
102,210 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$73,870
$35.51 an hour
11150 jobs
Tyler, TX
$73,800
$35.48 an hour
12140 jobs
Waco, TX
$73,220
$35.20 an hour
1360 jobs
Abilene, TX
$72,630
$34.92 an hour
14410 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$72,470
$34.84 an hour
1580 jobs
Victoria, TX
$71,580
$34.42 an hour
16180 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$71,240
$34.25 an hour
17150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$70,870
$34.07 an hour
18200 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$70,600
$33.94 an hour
19120 jobs
Longview, TX
$69,220
$33.28 an hour
20140 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$68,970
$33.16 an hour
2160 jobs
Odessa, TX
$68,880
$33.11 an hour
22320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$68,270
$32.82 an hour
2390 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$68,060
$32.72 an hour
2490 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$67,920
$32.66 an hour
25110 jobs
Laredo, TX
$63,830
$30.69 an hour
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Physical Therapist Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas physical therapist assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $68,730 | $33.04 |
| Texas | $75,060 | $36.09 |
| Arkansas | $64,500 | $31.01 |
| New Mexico | $62,000 | $29.81 |
| Louisiana | $61,250 | $29.45 |
| Oklahoma | $57,990 | $27.88 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,750
- Physical Therapist Aides$33,300
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,070
- Nursing Assistants$38,780
- Medical Assistants$41,240
- Dental Assistants$44,830
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do physical therapist assistants make in Texas?
The average is $75,060 a year, and the median is $78,000. That is $6,330 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $68,730.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$36.09 an hour on average; the median is $37.50.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($82,060), followed by Midland, TX ($81,510). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($63,830).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #5 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-2021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national physical therapist assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.