SOC 31-2022 · Abilene, TX metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Abilene, Texas is $44,090 a year ($21.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,790: half of the 70 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$44,090average per year

$21.20 / hourMedian $49,790Take-home ≈ $37,606

  • $26K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 19Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,790 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Abilene earn between $42,560 and $49,790.

  • $26K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,090$3,674$21.20
Median$49,790$4,149$23.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,560$3,547$20.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,790$4,149$23.94

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $44,090, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $37,606 a year, or $3,134 a month and $1,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $44,090 buys what about $48,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 1st of 19 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$21.20 an hour on average, and $23.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,606 a year ($3,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,090. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.97, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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