Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Chico, CA

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,360 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Chico earn between $34,650 and $44,090.

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $39,840, a single filer in Chico takes home about $33,462 a year, or $2,789 a month and $1,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $39,840 buys what about $39,369 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 17th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($51,380).

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Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides

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

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• Medical Transcriptionists$54,060 a year
• Dental Assistants$52,260 a year
• Medical Equipment Preparers$51,440 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,300 a year
• Medical Assistants$49,340 a year

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