Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
45,900 2.0 % $12.02 $25,000 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.30 $9.51 $11.39 $13.85 $16.67
Annual Wage (2) $17,270 $19,780 $23,680 $28,810 $34,670

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 23,350 3.51 $11.58 $24,080
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,520 0.17 $12.59 $26,180
Nursing Care Facilities 3,750 0.23 $13.18 $27,420
Offices of Physicians 3,260 0.14 $11.35 $23,610
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,380 1.11 $12.90 $26,820

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 23,350 3.51 $11.58 $24,080
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,380 1.11 $12.90 $26,820
Nursing Care Facilities 3,750 0.23 $13.18 $27,420
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,520 0.17 $12.59 $26,180
Outpatient Care Centers 880 0.15 $12.21 $25,400

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 70 (7) $16.10 $33,490
Home Health Care Services 460 0.04 $15.84 $32,950
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 420 0.06 $14.53 $30,220
Local Government (OES Designation) 210 (7) $14.13 $29,390
Nursing Care Facilities 3,750 0.23 $13.18 $27,420

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,080 0.43 1.20 $13.15 $27,350
Texas 4,410 0.44 1.21 $10.80 $22,460
New Jersey 2,920 0.77 2.14 $12.07 $25,110
New York 2,900 0.35 0.96 $12.91 $26,850
Florida 2,400 0.34 0.94 $11.45 $23,820




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,920 0.77 2.14 $12.07 $25,110
Utah 880 0.76 2.12 $10.30 $21,430
Idaho 420 0.71 1.96 $11.12 $23,130
Maryland 1,490 0.60 1.67 $12.05 $25,070
Louisiana 1,070 0.58 1.61 $10.52 $21,880




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 50 0.15 0.40 $15.97 $33,210
Vermont 70 0.23 0.65 $15.83 $32,920
Hawaii 90 0.16 0.45 $14.69 $30,550
Massachusetts 790 0.25 0.70 $14.09 $29,300
District of Columbia 70 0.12 0.32 $13.97 $29,060

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,000 0.40 1.11 $12.22 $25,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,720 0.45 1.25 $13.73 $28,550
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,480 0.42 1.16 $11.50 $23,920
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 1,010 1.05 2.90 $11.32 $23,540
Baltimore-Towson, MD 780 0.63 1.74 $11.51 $23,940
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 770 0.81 2.24 $12.34 $25,670
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 760 0.42 1.17 $14.05 $29,220
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 650 0.54 1.50 $14.25 $29,630
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 600 0.44 1.21 $13.17 $27,390
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 560 0.23 0.62 $11.91 $24,770




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wichita Falls, TX 100 1.87 5.18 $9.31 $19,360
Lewiston, ID-WA 40 1.58 4.38 $10.63 $22,120
Abilene, TX 90 1.52 4.20 $8.81 $18,330
Redding, CA 90 1.52 4.20 $12.33 $25,650
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 320 1.48 4.10 $9.97 $20,730
Chico, CA 100 1.44 3.97 $10.84 $22,540
San Angelo, TX 60 1.33 3.67 $9.46 $19,680
Bend, OR 80 1.28 3.54 $11.62 $24,170
St. George, UT 60 1.22 3.38 $11.05 $22,980
Lawton, OK 50 1.22 3.38 $9.28 $19,310