SOC 31-2021 · Midland, TX metro

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for physical therapist assistants in Midland, Texas is $81,510 a year ($39.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,620: half of the 70 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,730).

$81,510average per year

$39.19 / hourMedian $82,620Take-home ≈ $66,172

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#2 of 25Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Assistants pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,000 or more. The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Midland earn between $78,350 and $86,330.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,510$6,792$39.19
Median$82,620$6,885$39.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,350$6,529$37.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,330$7,194$41.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Physical Therapist Assistants pay in Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Physical therapist assistants in Midland earn 9% more than the Texas average ($75,060) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($68,730). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $68,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$81,510$82,620$62,990$102,00070
Texas$75,060$78,000$43,900$99,64010,510
United States$68,730$68,380$47,750$89,510112,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapist Assistants salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $81,510, a single filer in Midland takes home about $66,172 a year, or $5,514 a month and $2,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Midland a good place for physical therapist assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $81,510 buys what about $85,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($82,060).

All Physical Therapist Assistants salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,690).

Physical Therapist Assistants salary by city

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Midland: questions

How much do physical therapist assistants make an hour in Midland?

$39.19 an hour on average, and $39.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist assistants salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist assistants take-home pay in Midland?

About $66,172 a year ($5,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,510. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physical therapist assistants earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-2021; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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