Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$70-$75/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Home-Based Outpatient PT | Flexible Schedule | Top Pay
Treat patients in their homes, on your terms.
PeteHealth was founded by physical therapists to bring quality outpatient PT to patients where they're most comfortable: at home. This is outpatient physical therapy, not typical home health. No OASIS, no productivity traps, just you and your patients doing the work you trained for.
Why PTAs Choose PeteHealth
You pick your patients. Choose who you see and when, any day, any time.
You set your schedule. Want a full caseload? Great. Just want a few patients after your regular day? We have those too.
Less windshield time. Our technology matches you with patients that keep your drive times short.
Consistent caseload. The patients are here, so you can focus on treating them.
Strong pay. Competitive compensation plus regular bonuses.
Earn More with PeteDME
Through PeteDME, you can earn up to $400 per patient by providing custom-fit durable medical equipment to your current patients. No extra visits and no new patients required. Learn more at petedme.com.
What We're Looking For
- Licensed or certified physical therapist assistant (state requirements apply)
- Passion for patient-centered, one-on-one care
- Comfort working independently and managing your own schedule, with PT supervision as required by your state
Ready to get started? Apply today and see how much better PT can be when you're in control.
Requirements
- State-specific PTA license
- Reliable, personal transportation
- 1+ years of experience
- Liability insurance
- CPR
$70 - $75 an hour
Key Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one outpatient physical therapy services to patients in their homes. Manage a flexible caseload and coordinate with supervising physical therapists as required by state regulations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 39 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 49% are remote, 10% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (991 salary observations; 3,572 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,299 salary observations; 52,917 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pete Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 57 active listings.
Top PTA Jobs
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Annual compensation range
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Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$38.00 - $45.00 per hourPhysical Therapist Assistant: Home Health (Part-Time of Full-Time)
$85k-$160kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Santa Monica
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $2.16M
- Typical market rent
- $3,438/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.