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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in State College, PA

The median physical therapist assistants in State College, PA earns $58,780 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,967 a month.

10th percentile
$47,050
25th percentile
$51,740
Median percentile
$58,780
75th percentile
$61,860
90th percentile
$74,370

Based on 50 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

$47,605 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,780
Federal income tax−$4,874
Social Security + Medicare−$4,497
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,805
Monthly take-home$3,967
Every two weeks$1,831

Does it go far here?

$60,747Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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