Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,310
25th Percentile Wage
$40,920
50th Percentile Wage
$72,990
75th Percentile Wage
$90,350
90th Percentile Wage
$103,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$72,990
15.02% -6.03%
2021
$62,030
6.71% -
2020
$57,870
-1.35% -
2019
$58,650
-9.48% -
2018
$64,210
-3.01% -
2017
$66,140
0.88% -
2016
$65,560
-6.10% -
2015
$69,560
-14.32% -
2014
$79,520
-0.45% -
2013
$79,880
3.12% -
2012
$77,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,990 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Modesto is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$95,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$88,610
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$82,110
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$81,580
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$81,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$80,590
Vallejo-Fairfield
$80,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$79,530
Salinas
$78,360
Yuba City
$78,180
Stockton
$78,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$77,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$77,500
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$77,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$77,090
Chico
$76,200
Bakersfield-Delano
$75,930
Fresno
$75,500
Visalia-Porterville
$75,330
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$74,560
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$73,850
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$73,660
Modesto
$72,990
Merced
$72,610
Redding
$70,950
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$69,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$68,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$65,860
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$63,980
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$54,590
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$54,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.