Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Fresno, CA

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,130 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Fresno earn between $34,950 and $43,250.

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $40,440, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $33,920 a year, or $2,827 a month and $1,305 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 Fresno a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $40,440 buys what about $39,586 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 13th 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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Related jobs in Fresno

• Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,490 a year
• Physical Therapist Assistants$75,530 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$57,160 a year
• Psychiatric Aides$55,970 a year
• Massage Therapists$53,070 a year
• Dental Assistants$52,950 a year
• Phlebotomists$52,270 a year
• Medical Equipment Preparers$50,400 a year

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