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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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.
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.
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).
- Tuscaloosa$29,590
- Birmingham$28,190
- Huntsville$27,150
- Dothan$26,830
- Montgomery$26,070
- Mobile$25,610
Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).
- Anchorage, AK$57,940
- San Jose, CA$51,380
- Santa Cruz, CA$50,620
- San Francisco, CA$49,270
- Seattle, WA$47,620
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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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