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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median physical therapist aides in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $32,240 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,258 a month.

10th percentile
$24,180
25th percentile
$24,180
Median percentile
$32,240
75th percentile
$38,600
90th percentile
$43,100

Based on 990 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

$27,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,240
Federal income tax−$1,689
Social Security + Medicare−$2,466
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$990
Monthly take-home$2,258
Every two weeks$1,042

Does it go far here?

$31,437Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

All physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania