Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$65,370

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$61,250

Employed in state

1.7K

The median annual salary for Physical Therapist Assistants in Louisiana is $65,370, or about $31 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $24,360 at the 10th percentile to $81,520 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.7K people work as physical therapist assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$24,360

25th$47,030

Median$65,370

75th$76,800

90th$81,520

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.43
Daily: $251
Weekly: $1,257
Bi-weekly: $2,514
Monthly: $5,448
Annual: $65,370

$65,370 a year is around the 50th percentile for Physical Therapist Assistantss in Louisiana. The median is $65,370.

Physical Therapist Assistants — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.70	$24,360
25th percentile	$22.60	$47,030
Median	$31.40	$65,370
75th percentile	$36.90	$76,800
90th percentile	$39.20	$81,520
Average (mean)	$29.40	$61,250
Employment	1,670 people

Physical Therapist Assistants pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$73,980	260
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$68,520	110
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$66,550	180
Baton Rouge, LA	$66,510	290
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$65,480	70
Lake Charles, LA	$64,550	100
Monroe, LA	$64,250	70
Alexandria, LA	$62,530	50
Hammond, LA	$61,590	70
Lafayette, LA	$60,760	180

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