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Physical Therapist Aides salary in North Carolina

The median physical therapist aides in North Carolina earns $34,760 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,386 a month.

10th percentile
$28,920
25th percentile
$31,040
Median percentile
$34,760
75th percentile
$38,950
90th percentile
$72,890

Based on 1,050 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,760
Federal income tax−$1,991
Social Security + Medicare−$2,659
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,477
Monthly take-home$2,386
Every two weeks$1,101

Does it go far here?

$36,851Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina