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Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Santa Maria, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Physical Therapist Aides in Santa Maria, CA have a median annual salary of $36,790, with 120 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,430 at the 10th percentile to $49,870 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$36,790

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.69

Employment

120

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,430
10th
$35,930
25th
$36,790
Median
$46,930
75th
$49,870
90th

Local compared with national

Santa Maria, CA

$36,790

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,240

Median annual · 2025

The Santa Maria, CA median is 4.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,550).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  11. 11.InstructingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Epic Systems
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Patient record maintenance software
  • Scheduling software

Common tasks

  • Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
  • Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
  • Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
  • Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.
  • Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
  • Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
  • Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
  • Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
  • Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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