SOC 31-2021 · Morristown, TN metro

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for physical therapist assistants in Morristown, Tennessee is $65,460 a year ($31.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,940: half of the 70 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,730).

$65,460average per year

$31.47 / hourMedian $63,940Take-home ≈ $54,777

  • $51K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Assistants pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,300 or more. The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Morristown earn between $54,500 and $76,440.

  • $51K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,460$5,455$31.47
Median$63,940$5,328$30.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,500$4,542$26.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,440$6,370$36.75

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

Physical Therapist Assistants pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Physical therapist assistants in Morristown earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($64,060) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($68,730). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $68,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$65,460$63,940$50,520$84,30070
Tennessee$64,060$62,500$48,010$80,8003,390
United States$68,730$68,380$47,750$89,510112,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapist Assistants salary after taxes in Morristown

On the average salary of $65,460, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $54,777 a year, or $4,565 a month and $2,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Morristown a good place for physical therapist assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $65,460 buys what about $75,795 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 2nd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($67,080).

All Physical Therapist Assistants salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,690).

Physical Therapist Assistants salary by city

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Morristown: questions

How much do physical therapist assistants make an hour in Morristown?

$31.47 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist assistants salary in Morristown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist assistants take-home pay in Morristown?

About $54,777 a year ($4,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,460. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do physical therapist assistants earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,730).

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 31-2021; area Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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