Physical Therapist Aides pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,790 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in San Antonio earn between $24,010 and $37,030.
- $22K10th
- $24K25th
- $28KMedian
- $37K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,300 | $2,692 | $15.53 |
| Median | $28,410 | $2,368 | $13.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,010 | $2,001 | $11.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,030 | $3,086 | $17.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $32,300, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $28,133 a year, or $2,344 a month and $1,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $32,300 buys what about $34,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 7th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($44,090).
Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).
- Anchorage, AK$57,940
- San Jose, CA$51,380
- Santa Cruz, CA$50,620
- San Francisco, CA$49,270
- Seattle, WA$47,620
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Physical Therapist Aides salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in San Antonio?
$15.53 an hour on average, and $13.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $28,133 a year ($2,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,300. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physical therapist aides earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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