Physical therapist assistant salary in Delaware
Open physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware post a median of $31 an hour, the middle half $31–$33.75 (about $64,500 a year full time), $4 below the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 8 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$31/hr
- Median (50th)$31/hr
- 75th percentile$33.75/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31–$33.75 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$31/hr
- Median (50th)$31/hr
- 75th percentile$33.75/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31–$33.75 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$31
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$64,500
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$24.88/hr
- 25th percentile$30.56/hr
- Median$35.87/hr
- 75th percentile$38.64/hr
- 90th percentile$40.15/hr
- People employed in it340
Physical Therapist Assistants (SOC 31-2021), all industries, Delaware: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Delaware).
The jobs themselves: Physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware · Physical therapist assistant pay nationwide
What physical therapist assistants are paid in Delaware
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $31 an hour. Middle half $31 to $33.75. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Delaware
Middle half of 11 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $31. 39% of the 28 open physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware state an hourly rate.
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Physical therapist assistant pay by town in Delaware
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Physical therapist assistant pay by employer in Delaware
What each employer posts for physical therapist assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Delaware (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for physical therapist assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $40/hr
- $34.00–$38.00/hr
- $29–$40/hr
- $28–$38/hr
$28.00–$35.00/hr- $27–$35/hr
- $27–$35/hr
- $26–$35/hr
$24.33–$36.50/hr
What BLS measures in Delaware
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist Assistants (31-2021) | $24.88 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) | $30.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) | $35.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) | $38.64 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) | $40.15 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) | 340 (source: BLS OEWS, Physical Therapist Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD)
- Dover, DE$36.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dover, DE)
Physical therapist assistant salary in Delaware: common questions
How much does a physical therapist assistant make in Delaware?
Open physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware that state an hourly rate post a median of $31, the middle half $31–$33.75 (11 jobs from 8 employers). Full time that is about $64,500 a year. BLS measured a median of $35.87/hr ($74,610 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Delaware (May 2025).
How does Delaware compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Delaware ($31) is $4 below the national posted median of $35. In the BLS survey Delaware ranks 9 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 11 of 28 open physical therapist assistant jobs in Delaware (39%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Physical therapist assistant pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapist Assistants (SOC 31-2021), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapist Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physical Therapist Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physical therapist assistant salary in Delaware. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physical-therapist-assistant/delaware