Paycheck Atlas

Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Riverside, CA

The median physical therapist assistants in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $79,210 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,917 a month.

10th percentile
$62,100
25th percentile
$74,140
Median percentile
$79,210
75th percentile
$84,900
90th percentile
$98,650

Based on 860 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

$59,010 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,210
Federal income tax−$8,596
Social Security + Medicare−$6,060
California income tax (approx.)−$5,545
Monthly take-home$4,917
Every two weeks$2,270

Does it go far here?

$74,416Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

All physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California