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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Raleigh, NC

The median physical therapist assistants in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $67,890 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,475 a month.

10th percentile
$60,060
25th percentile
$64,180
Median percentile
$67,890
75th percentile
$79,270
90th percentile
$86,950

Based on 390 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

$53,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,890
Federal income tax−$6,106
Social Security + Medicare−$5,194
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,885
Monthly take-home$4,475
Every two weeks$2,066

Does it go far here?

$69,165Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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