Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Atlanta, GA

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,000 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Atlanta earn between $27,330 and $35,530.

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $32,160, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $27,164 a year, or $2,264 a month and $1,045 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $32,160 buys what about $32,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 2nd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($33,170).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Georgia

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

Related jobs in Atlanta

• Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,150 a year
• Physical Therapist Assistants$70,000 a year
• Occupational Therapy Aides$42,020 a year
• Massage Therapists$53,170 a year
• Medical Equipment Preparers$52,700 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,710 a year
• Phlebotomists$48,950 a year
• Dental Assistants$48,520 a year

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