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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Sacramento, CA

The median physical therapist assistants in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $84,290 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,186 a month.

10th percentile
$64,000
25th percentile
$75,910
Median percentile
$84,290
75th percentile
$95,660
90th percentile
$102,910

Based on 570 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

$62,228 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,290
Federal income tax−$9,714
Social Security + Medicare−$6,448
California income tax (approx.)−$5,900
Monthly take-home$5,186
Every two weeks$2,393

Does it go far here?

$79,019Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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