SOC 31-2022 · Akron, OH metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Akron, Ohio is $36,920 a year ($17.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,750: half of the 40 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$36,920average per year

$17.75 / hourMedian $36,750Take-home ≈ $30,356

  • $24K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,540 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Akron earn between $35,290 and $38,860.

  • $24K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,920$3,077$17.75
Median$36,750$3,062$17.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,290$2,941$16.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,860$3,238$18.68

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $36,920, a single filer in Akron takes home about $30,356 a year, or $2,530 a month and $1,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $36,920 buys what about $39,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 4th of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($42,420).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Ohio

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 Akron: questions

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

$17.75 an hour on average, and $17.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,356 a year ($2,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,920. Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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