SOC 31-2022 · Montgomery, AL metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Montgomery, Alabama is $26,070 a year ($12.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$26,070average per year

$12.53 / hourMedian $26,800Take-home ≈ $22,089

  • $20K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,690 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Montgomery earn between $23,130 and $28,500.

  • $20K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,070$2,172$12.53
Median$26,800$2,233$12.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,130$1,928$11.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,500$2,375$13.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $26,070, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $22,089 a year, or $1,841 a month and $850 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $26,070 buys what about $29,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 5th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($29,590).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).

Physical Therapist Aides salary by city

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in Montgomery?

$12.53 an hour on average, and $12.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $22,089 a year ($1,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,070. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-2022; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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