Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,050 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Charlottesville earn between $30,010 and $37,670.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $34KMedian
- $38K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,740 | $2,895 | $16.70 |
| Median | $33,850 | $2,821 | $16.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,010 | $2,501 | $14.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,670 | $3,139 | $18.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $34,740, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $28,910 a year, or $2,409 a month and $1,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $34,740 buys what about $35,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($35,890).
- Virginia Beach$35,890
- Charlottesville$34,740
- Richmond$34,140
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in Charlottesville?
$16.70 an hour on average, and $16.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $28,910 a year ($2,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,740.
Do physical therapist aides earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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