Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$28/hr

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Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions is looking to add a full time Physical Therapist Assistant to our clinic staff. New graduates and experienced PTA's are welcome to apply. You must be licensed in the State of Texas.

The successful candidate will conduct daily patient physical therapy treatment involving frequent interaction with both patients and physicians; provide patient care as prescribed by the referring physician based on the evaluation, assessment and design of the Physical Therapist; will assist with maintenance and updating of patient case files.

Benefits

  • Individualized Mentorship
  • Leadership Development
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement and MedBridge Access
  • Extremely Competitive Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
  • 401k with company match up to 4%
  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • 100% Paid Telehealth Benefits (enrolled employees and family)
  • Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Access to Ambient AI Scribe
  • Access to SoFi at Work for Preferential Lending and Refinance Rates
  • New Grad Guidance and Professional Development
  • Small, Local Brand Feel centered Around Quality Patient Care with Large Employer Resources

Qualifications

Have a state of Texas PTA license along with a strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a friendly and professional manner with both patients and physicians.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will conduct daily patient physical therapy treatments and provide care based on the assessment and design of the Physical Therapist. They are also responsible for maintaining and updating patient case files while communicating effectively with patients and physicians.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningCase File MaintenanceCommunicationProfessionalism

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (608 salary observations; 5,717 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52k–$58kPhysical Therapy median $70k (middle half $68k–$78k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)608 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$57k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,057 active21,959 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$55k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
1
$52k
2
$65k-80k
3
$80k-95k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
5
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health · Lakeway, Texas

$75k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant – Flexible Pediatric Caseload

MedCare Pediatric · Baytown, Texas

$35-$40/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$27-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$37-$39/hr
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About PT Partners - Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Amarillo, Texas

Benefits & Perks

Individualized Mentorship
Leadership Development
Continuing Education Reimbursement and MedBridge Access
Extremely Competitive Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
401k with company match up to 4%
Health, Dental, and Vision
100% Paid Telehealth Benefits
Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution

Living in Amarillo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Amarillo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.