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Best States for Physical Therapist Assistant

Compare the best states for Physical Therapist Assistant using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Physical Therapist Assistant

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	GeorgiaGA	84/100	$71,530	3 mo	$75.00	View guide
#2	New HampshireNH	82/100	$67,150	1 month	$60	View guide
#3	NevadaNV	78/100	$73,080	18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	75/100	$76,310	14.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	74/100	$77,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	TexasTX	72/100	$76,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ArkansasAR	71/100	$67,230	18 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New JerseyNJ	70/100	$74,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	VirginiaVA	68/100	$73,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	IndianaIN	66/100	$62,890	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#11	WashingtonWA	66/100	$72,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MichiganMI	65/100	$59,510	9.7 yr	The fee for this license: $116.65	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	64/100	$74,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	HawaiiHI	64/100	$62,120	18 years	See agency	View guide
#15	KentuckyKY	64/100	$62,400	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	LouisianaLA	63/100	$61,340	19 years	See agency	View guide
#17	WyomingWY	63/100	$60,850	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	MissouriMO	62/100	$60,940	21 years	See agency	View guide
#19	IdahoID	60/100	$58,240	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#20	VermontVT	60/100	$67,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	FloridaFL	56/100	$66,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MarylandMD	56/100	$71,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	New YorkNY	56/100	$64,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	North CarolinaNC	55/100	$63,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	CaliforniaCA	54/100	$79,410	244.5 yr	$300	View guide
#26	IllinoisIL	54/100	$64,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	53/100	$63,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	KansasKS	53/100	$63,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OregonOR	53/100	$69,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	Rhode IslandRI	53/100	$63,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MississippiMS	52/100	$61,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$61,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	South CarolinaSC	52/100	$68,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	ColoradoCO	51/100	$62,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	51/100	$62,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OklahomaOK	51/100	$62,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WisconsinWI	51/100	$61,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MaineME	50/100	$60,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	North DakotaND	50/100	$59,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$66,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	NebraskaNE	49/100	$60,430	90 yr	See agency	View guide
#42	New MexicoNM	49/100	$59,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	TennesseeTN	49/100	$62,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	West VirginiaWV	49/100	$60,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MinnesotaMN	48/100	$63,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	IowaIA	47/100	$60,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	AlabamaAL	43/100	$60,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	42/100	$61,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	40/100	$62,140	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$49,840	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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