SOC 31-2022 · Waco, TX metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Waco, Texas is $32,950 a year ($15.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$32,950average per year

$15.84 / hourMedian $29,660Take-home ≈ $28,655

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 19Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,790 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Waco earn between $26,220 and $36,220.

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,950$2,746$15.84
Median$29,660$2,472$14.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,220$2,185$12.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,220$3,018$17.41

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $32,950, a single filer in Waco takes home about $28,655 a year, or $2,388 a month and $1,102 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.

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

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $32,950 buys what about $35,602 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 6th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Abilene pays the most ($44,090).

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 Waco: questions

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

$15.84 an hour on average, and $14.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,655 a year ($2,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Waco than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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