SOC 31-2021 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for physical therapist assistants in Spokane, Washington is $63,750 a year ($30.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,740: half of the 220 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,730).

$63,750average per year

$30.65 / hourMedian $64,740Take-home ≈ $53,403

  • $38K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

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

220people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Assistants pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,430 or more. The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Spokane earn between $56,820 and $74,630.

  • $38K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,750$5,312$30.65
Median$64,740$5,395$31.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,820$4,735$27.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,630$6,219$35.88

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

Physical Therapist Assistants pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Physical therapist assistants in Spokane earn about the same as the Washington average ($65,090) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($68,730). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $68,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$63,750$64,740$38,120$82,430220
Washington$65,090$66,450$36,610$93,1402,150
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 Spokane

On the average salary of $63,750, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $53,403 a year, or $4,450 a month and $2,054 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $63,750 buys what about $63,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 9th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($69,270).

All Physical Therapist Assistants salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$30.65 an hour on average, and $31.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,403 a year ($4,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,750. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do physical therapist assistants earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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