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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants
Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training.
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) |
| 90,170 |
1.4 % |
$27.70 |
$57,620 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$17.27 |
$22.49 |
$27.61 |
$32.58 |
$38.17 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$35,930 |
$46,780 |
$57,430 |
$67,770 |
$79,380 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
41,780 |
4.77 |
$26.72 |
$55,570 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
17,200 |
0.31 |
$26.48 |
$55,070 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
9,990 |
0.62 |
$31.54 |
$65,600 |
| Home Health Care Services |
7,870 |
0.56 |
$31.56 |
$65,640 |
| Offices of Physicians |
4,220 |
0.17 |
$25.59 |
$53,220 |
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 |
41,780 |
4.77 |
$26.72 |
$55,570 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,540 |
0.98 |
$27.64 |
$57,490 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
9,990 |
0.62 |
$31.54 |
$65,600 |
| Home Health Care Services |
7,870 |
0.56 |
$31.56 |
$65,640 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
17,200 |
0.31 |
$26.48 |
$55,070 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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) |
| Texas |
7,240 |
0.61 |
0.96 |
$33.87 |
$70,450 |
| Ohio |
5,900 |
1.10 |
1.74 |
$28.04 |
$58,330 |
| Florida |
5,880 |
0.70 |
1.10 |
$30.15 |
$62,710 |
| Pennsylvania |
5,180 |
0.90 |
1.42 |
$25.05 |
$52,100 |
| California |
5,120 |
0.31 |
0.48 |
$29.22 |
$60,780 |
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) |
| Ohio |
5,900 |
1.10 |
1.74 |
$28.04 |
$58,330 |
| West Virginia |
740 |
1.07 |
1.69 |
$23.81 |
$49,520 |
| Alabama |
1,890 |
0.98 |
1.55 |
$26.45 |
$55,020 |
| Tennessee |
2,820 |
0.97 |
1.53 |
$28.02 |
$58,280 |
| Indiana |
2,840 |
0.94 |
1.49 |
$26.83 |
$55,800 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
7,240 |
0.61 |
0.96 |
$33.87 |
$70,450 |
| New Jersey |
1,430 |
0.36 |
0.56 |
$32.69 |
$67,990 |
| Nevada |
630 |
0.48 |
0.76 |
$30.40 |
$63,230 |
| Florida |
5,880 |
0.70 |
1.10 |
$30.15 |
$62,710 |
| Massachusetts |
2,720 |
0.77 |
1.22 |
$30.00 |
$62,400 |
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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) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,430 |
0.66 |
1.05 |
$29.55 |
$61,470 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,410 |
0.36 |
0.57 |
$29.45 |
$61,250 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,740 |
0.70 |
1.10 |
$36.08 |
$75,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,400 |
0.31 |
0.50 |
$29.00 |
$60,310 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
1,320 |
1.07 |
1.69 |
$29.00 |
$60,330 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,190 |
0.45 |
0.72 |
$25.44 |
$52,910 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,180 |
0.40 |
0.64 |
$32.72 |
$68,050 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,170 |
0.46 |
0.73 |
$25.33 |
$52,690 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,170 |
0.86 |
1.36 |
$24.67 |
$51,310 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,120 |
0.61 |
0.96 |
$31.32 |
$65,150 |
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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) |
| Victoria, TX |
210 |
5.15 |
8.14 |
$36.88 |
$76,720 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
120 |
3.65 |
5.77 |
$27.45 |
$57,090 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV |
120 |
3.24 |
5.12 |
$31.82 |
$66,180 |
| Gadsden, AL |
110 |
3.14 |
4.96 |
$26.79 |
$55,720 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH |
430 |
2.58 |
4.07 |
$27.00 |
$56,160 |
| The Villages, FL |
70 |
2.53 |
4.00 |
$33.02 |
$68,670 |
| Kokomo, IN |
100 |
2.50 |
3.96 |
$27.14 |
$56,440 |
| Jackson, TN |
150 |
2.34 |
3.69 |
$28.37 |
$59,010 |
| Bay City, MI |
80 |
2.34 |
3.70 |
$22.46 |
$46,720 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
500 |
2.33 |
3.69 |
$25.62 |
$53,290 |
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