Physical Therapist Aide Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$27,290
$13.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$30,724
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,240): −$7,950 (−22.6%)
Alabama ranks 48th of 50 states by median pay, and 44th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21,160 | $10.17 |
| 25th percentile | $23,500 | $11.30 |
| Median | $27,290 | $13.12 |
| 75th percentile | $31,100 | $14.95 |
| 90th percentile | $33,770 | $16.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $27,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,240
- Difference
- −$7,950 (−22.6%)
Cost of living
$27,290 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $30,724
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $27,630 | $31,454 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $27,370 | $31,477 40th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 48th | $27,290 | $30,724 44th |
| Kansas | ||
| 49th | $25,280 | $28,068 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $22,460 | $25,463 50th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Alabama
$62,250/year Alabama
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
- Psychiatric Aide salary in the U.S.
$44,910/year U.S.
- Occupational Therapist salary in Alabama
$94,050/year Alabama
- Respiratory Therapist salary in Alabama
$66,150/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Physical Therapist Aide salary in nearby places
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in Florida
$35,140/year Florida
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in Georgia
$30,550/year Georgia
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in Mississippi
$27,370/year Mississippi
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in Tennessee
$30,320/year Tennessee
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in the U.S.
$35,240/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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