SOC 31-2022 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Omaha, Nebraska is $33,140 a year ($15.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,000: half of the 300 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$33,140average per year

$15.94 / hourMedian $31,000Take-home ≈ $28,175

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,610 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Omaha earn between $28,080 and $36,940.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,140$2,762$15.93
Median$31,000$2,583$14.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,080$2,340$13.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,940$3,078$17.76

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $33,140, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $28,175 a year, or $2,348 a month and $1,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Omaha, NE-IA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NE$28,175$2,348
Working in IA$28,160$2,347

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Omaha area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $33,140 buys what about $36,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Nebraska

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

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Omaha: questions

How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in Omaha?

$15.94 an hour on average, and $14.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in Omaha?

About $28,175 a year ($2,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,140.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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