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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median physical therapist aides in Pittsburgh, PA earns $38,740 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,677 a month.

10th percentile
$34,100
25th percentile
$37,570
Median percentile
$38,740
75th percentile
$39,200
90th percentile
$39,230

Based on 180 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

$32,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,740
Federal income tax−$2,469
Social Security + Medicare−$2,964
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,189
Monthly take-home$2,677
Every two weeks$1,235

Does it go far here?

$40,921Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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