Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$29-$35/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join ATI Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, Killeen, TX in Killeen, Texas, United States. Are you a Physical Therapist Assistant looking to thrive in a supportive, balanced environment? Join ATI, a leader in Outpatient Physical Therapy, where you’ll be part of a team redefining musculoskeletal (MSK) care.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $29 - $35/hour.
- Generous PTO
- Holiday Pay
- CEU Days
- Be Well Days
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- 401(k) Match
- Childcare Tuition Assistance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability (100% employer paid)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join ATI Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, Killeen, TX.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care and physical therapy treatments under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. Foster strong relationships with patients to help them achieve their functional goals.
Requirements
Must hold a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program. Must possess current professional licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant or be license eligible.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (883 salary observations; 3,565 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$67k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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