Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - at a SNF in Williams, CA
Listed compensation
$50/hr
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Job Description
AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for a 3–6 month contract assignment at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Williams, CA.
The Physical Therapist Assistant provides therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. Responsibilities typically include carrying out the established treatment plan, assisting patients with therapeutic exercise, gait and transfer training, and functional mobility, documenting care, and communicating patient progress to the supervising Physical Therapist and the interdisciplinary care team.
Requirements
- Current California Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license is required.
- Compensation and assignment
- Pay: $50/hr
- Assignment length: 3–6 months
- $500 sign-on bonus given at 90 days
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant carries out established treatment plans and assists patients with therapeutic exercises, gait, and transfer training. They are also responsible for documenting patient care and communicating progress to the supervising therapist and care team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,220 salary observations; 4,366 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k | Physical Therapy median $69k (middle half $64k–$76k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $118k median in California | $94k nationally (+26%)1,220 state / 12,288 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$94k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,801 active | 22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% remote · 8% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,998 in the last 30 days | 4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About AvaMed Workforce
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Williams
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $369k
- Median resident rent
- $1,184/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.