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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median physical therapist assistants in Pittsburgh, PA earns $56,020 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,789 a month.

10th percentile
$49,610
25th percentile
$50,500
Median percentile
$56,020
75th percentile
$63,530
90th percentile
$74,560

Based on 670 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

$45,472 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,020
Federal income tax−$4,542
Social Security + Medicare−$4,286
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,720
Monthly take-home$3,789
Every two weeks$1,749

Does it go far here?

$59,173Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
28%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 assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania