Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Riverside, CA

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Riverside earn between $35,050 and $44,070.

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $41,800, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $34,959 a year, or $2,913 a month and $1,345 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 Riverside a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $41,800 buys what about $39,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 7th 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 Riverside

• Occupational Therapy Assistants$81,440 a year
• Physical Therapist Assistants$79,760 a year
• Occupational Therapy Aides$63,840 a year
• Medical Equipment Preparers$62,780 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$57,400 a year
• Massage Therapists$55,960 a year
• Psychiatric Aides$55,900 a year
• Phlebotomists$54,550 a year

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