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Physical Therapist Aides: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$35,240
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
48,150
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE (competency-based)
- State medians
- $55,760 in Alaska to $22,460 in Louisiana (50 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE | 2011 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What physical therapist aides earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $55,760 | $26.81 | 110 |
| Minnesota | $42,330 | $20.35 | 150 |
| Colorado | $41,970 | $20.18 | 360 |
| New Hampshire | $40,460 | $19.45 | 130 |
| Maine | $39,660 | $19.07 | 90 |
| Washington | $39,500 | $18.99 | 760 |
| District of Columbia | $38,950 | $18.72 | 30 |
| Montana | $38,950 | $18.73 | 110 |
| California | $38,330 | $18.43 | 7,330 |
| North Dakota | $37,680 | $18.11 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $37,440 | $18.00 | 1,020 |
| Ohio | $37,220 | $17.89 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $36,820 | $17.70 | 840 |
| Illinois | $36,650 | $17.62 | 680 |
| Oregon | $36,060 | $17.34 | 1,090 |
| Connecticut | $35,770 | $17.20 | 520 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,520 | $17.08 | 1,200 |
| Kentucky | $35,490 | $17.06 | 160 |
| New York | $35,380 | $17.01 | 4,950 |
| Arizona | $35,260 | $16.95 | 1,340 |
| Florida | $35,140 | $16.90 | 1,210 |
| Indiana | $35,100 | $16.88 | 860 |
| West Virginia | $34,840 | $16.75 | 170 |
| Maryland | $34,780 | $16.72 | 830 |
| North Carolina | $34,760 | $16.71 | 1,050 |
| New Jersey | $34,430 | $16.55 | 2,230 |
| Delaware | $34,060 | $16.38 | 300 |
| Hawaii | $33,810 | $16.25 | 60 |
| Virginia | $33,390 | $16.05 | 1,260 |
| South Carolina | $33,280 | $16.00 | 370 |
| New Mexico | $31,990 | $15.38 | 240 |
| Nevada | $31,970 | $15.37 | 900 |
| Texas | $31,590 | $15.19 | 5,710 |
| South Dakota | $31,330 | $15.06 | 70 |
| Rhode Island | $31,200 | $15.00 | 280 |
| Georgia | $30,550 | $14.69 | 1,200 |
| Wyoming | $30,470 | $14.65 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $30,320 | $14.58 | 710 |
| Arkansas | $29,450 | $14.16 | 160 |
| Michigan | $29,350 | $14.11 | 1,810 |
| Missouri | $29,250 | $14.06 | 750 |
| Utah | $29,150 | $14.02 | 1,130 |
| Iowa | $29,120 | $14.00 | 390 |
| Idaho | $28,660 | $13.78 | 540 |
| Nebraska | $28,080 | $13.50 | 670 |
| Oklahoma | $27,630 | $13.28 | 370 |
| Mississippi | $27,370 | $13.16 | 270 |
| Alabama | $27,290 | $13.12 | 750 |
| Kansas | $25,280 | $12.15 | 440 |
| Louisiana | $22,460 | $10.80 | 1,380 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.