Note: There are three tables of wages on this page. The first is for Physical Therapy Aides by county or region, the second for Physical Therapy Assistants by county or region, and the third for Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides by metropolitan area.
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Areas for which Data are Available | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Golden Sierra | 1996 | $5.00- 8.50 ($6.50) | $6.50-10.50 ($7.70) | $7.00-16.50 ($9.70) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $6.00- 7.00 ($6.50) | $6.50- 7.50 ($7.00) | $7.00- 8.50 ($7.70) |
| Los Angeles | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $8.50-12.60 ($10.50) | $9.50-13.20 ($11.30) | $10.50-14.30 ($12.40) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $7.90-13.00 ($10.90) | $9.30-13.80 ($11.20) | $10.70-16.10 ($12.90) |
| Madera | 1997 | $5.10-10.00 ($6.50) | $6.00-11.00 ($7.50) | $8.00-12.00 ($8.70) |
| Merced | 1997 | $5.70- 9.60 ($6.00) | $6.00-10.80 ($7.00) | $6.10-12.00 ($9.30) |
| Mother Lode | 1995 | $5.00- 8.20 ($6.00) | $7.00- 8.20 ($7.30) | $7.50-10.00 ($9.00) |
| Napa | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $7.00-11.00 ($9.00) | $8.00-11.50 ($9.70) | $11.90-12.00 ($11.90) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.70-11.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.00) | $11.00-15.00 ($12.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1997 | $6.00- 8.20 ($6.50) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $7.00-12.00 ($8.60) |
| San Bernardino | 1997 | $5.00- 7.50 ($6.00) | $5.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $8.50-12.00 ($10.00) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.50) | $6.40-10.00 ($7.00) | $7.90-12.00 ($8.20) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1995 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.00) | $6.50- 8.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-10.00 ($8.50) |
| Santa Cruz | 1996 | $5.50-10.70 ($8.00) | $6.00-11.50 ($8.50) | $8.00-13.00 ($9.50) |
| Shasta | 1996 | $6.00- 8.80 ($6.70) | $6.40-10.40 ($7.70) | $6.80-11.90 ($9.50) |
| Solano | 1995 | $6.00- 9.50 ($8.20) | $7.50-11.50 ($9.70) | $8.50-13.60 ($11.50) |
| Sonoma | 1997 | $6.00- 9.20 ($8.00) | $8.00-10.00 ($9.00) | $9.00-12.70 ($10.70) |
| Tulare | 1995 | $4.20- 7.50 ($6.00) | $6.50- 8.00 ($7.00) | $7.50- 9.00 ($8.50) |
| Ventura | 1997 | $5.50- 8.20 ($7.00) | $7.00- 9.50 ($8.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($9.50) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
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Areas for which Data are Available | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Golden Sierra | 1996 | $8.00-16.00 ($12.00) | $10.00-16.00 ($13.00) | $12.00-16.50 ($15.10) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $5.70- 9.00 ($7.30) | $6.50-16.00 ($9.00) | $8.00-18.00 ($12.00) |
| Los Angeles | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $14.40-14.40 ($14.40) | $14.40-14.40 ($14.40) | $16.70-17.20 ($17.00) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $10.90-14.30 ($11.50) | $11.50-16.60 ($12.60) | $14.30-19.30 ($14.90) |
| Madera | 1997 | $12.00-16.00 ($14.00) | $14.00-18.00 ($16.20) | $16.20-19.50 ($18.50) |
| Merced | 1997 | $7.00-24.00 ($13.50) | $7.00-24.00 ($14.00) | $11.90-28.40 ($15.00) |
| Mother Lode | 1995 | $6.00-20.00 ($9.00) | $7.00-22.00 ($11.00) | $10.00-22.00 ($13.00) |
| Napa | 1996 | $7.00-18.00 ($11.00) | $8.00-20.00 ($12.00) | $9.00-25.00 ($15.30) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1997 | $10.50-18.00 ($14.00) | $12.00-20.00 ($16.00) | $13.70-24.00 ($17.00) |
| San Bernardino | 1997 | $6.50-18.00 ($14.50) | $10.00-20.00 ($16.30) | $10.00-30.00 ($20.00) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $8.00-17.00 ($10.00) | $10.00-20.00 ($12.00) | $11.00-22.00 ($15.00) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1995 | $6.50-18.00 ($9.00) | $7.00-20.00 ($12.00) | $8.20-22.50 ($14.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1996 | $12.70-17.00 ($15.00) | $13.50-20.00 ($15.40) | $14.00-22.50 ($20.00) |
| Shasta | 1996 | $5.50-19.10 ($13.00) | $6.00-21.50 ($15.30) | $7.50-23.90 ($17.60) |
| Solano | 1995 | $9.60-16.00 ($11.70) | $9.60-17.50 ($13.50) | $9.60-20.00 ($16.00) |
| Sonoma | 1997 | $9.00-14.00 ($12.00) | $10.00-18.00 ($14.00) | $12.00-22.00 ($16.00) |
| Tulare | 1995 | $9.50-20.00 ($14.20) | $12.00-26.80 ($17.00) | $13.40-25.00 ($19.00) |
| Ventura | 1997 | $7.00-15.00 ($11.40) | $10.00-18.00 ($14.60) | $11.50-21.00 ($17.10) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
PHYSICAL & CORRECTIVE THERAPY ASSISTANTS & AIDES
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $8.63 | $8.23 | $6.99-9.30 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $10.34 | $8.32 | $7.03-10.68 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $11.38 | $10.22 | $8.41-14.25 |
| Orange County | $11.01 | $9.62 | $8.74-11.56 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $10.53 | $9.78 | $7.78-11.10 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $12.33 | $12.22 | $11.43-13.00 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $9.31 | $8.16 | $6.96-10.66 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $12.11 | $11.04 | $10.07-12.57 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. | |||
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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