Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Salem, OR

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,970 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Salem earn between $34,030 and $35,760.

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $35,830, a single filer in Salem takes home about $28,577 a year, or $2,381 a month and $1,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $35,830 buys what about $34,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 4th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($39,270).

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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 Salem

• Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,410 a year
• Physical Therapist Assistants$67,340 a year
• Massage Therapists$91,630 a year
• Dental Assistants$59,080 a year
• Phlebotomists$52,520 a year
• Medical Assistants$52,500 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,450 a year
• Psychiatric Aides$52,330 a year

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