Physical Therapy Assistant 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 310E
- Class code
- 310E
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Physical Therapy Assistant 1 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 310E.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 46 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Perform physical therapy treatments and assist the physical therapist with tests and measurements.
Examples of the work
Prepares patient and environment for therapy; implements treatment as directed by the physical therapist; Reports changes in patients' status to therapist; Participates in rounds for assigned patients; Schedules assigned patients and departmental duties; Assists the therapist in performing patient evaluations and tests; Writes progress notes; assists in completing informational forms; Conducts hydrotherapy treatments of patients; Maintains a clean, safe working environment; Maintains therapeutic equipment; Completes charge documents for patient services; May perform clerical duties; Performs related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
An Associate of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program that includes patient treatment affiliation. Physical ability to move patients and equipment. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.