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Physical Therapist Aides salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Median base pay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$33,060
≈ $15.89/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,280 jobs
Middle 50%
$27,520–$37,370
vs U.S. median
-6%
Metro rank
#25 of 43

Physical Therapist Aides in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $33,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,280 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $35,240 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $31,590. It ranks #25 of 43 metros with published figures for this job.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,460P25$27,520MEDIAN$33,060P75$37,370P90$44,210
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,360P25$30,410MEDIAN$35,240P75$38,810P90$47,780
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What is the average Physical Therapist Aides salary in Houston?

The BLS median is $33,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,280 jobs pay between $27,520 and $37,370. The 10th percentile is $23,460 and the 90th is $44,210.

Is Houston a high-paying metro for Physical Therapist Aides?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $35,240 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $31,590. It ranks #25 of 43 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Physical Therapist Aides make an hour in Houston?

About $15.89 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $33,060 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.23–$17.97 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.