Physical therapist assistants & aides

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

108k

Average Age

37.8

Average Salary

$40,359

Average Male Salary

$44,719

Average Female Salary

$38,383

About

Physical therapist assistants & aides are most often employed by the Outpatient care centers industry. The average yearly wage for Physical therapist assistants & aides was $40,359 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Physical therapist assistants & aides are Jackson City PUMA, TN, Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, and Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Physical therapist assistants & aides are Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, Jackson City PUMA, TN, and Mercer County PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce. Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce in 2021 was 108,442 people, of which 68.8% were women and 31.2% were men. Physical therapist assistants & aides are paid most in Ada City PUMA, OK but are relatively concentrated in Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,814

Male Workforce

± 4.51k

74,628

Female Workforce

± 6.71k

The Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce in 2021 was 108,442 people (68.8% women and 31.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 48.9% between 2014 (72,830) and 2021 (108,442).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Physical therapist assistants & aides.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Mississippi ($52,086), New Hampshire ($51,362), and Massachusetts ($51,252).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,359

AVERAGE WAGE

#377 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Physical therapist assistants & aides earned an average of $40,359, $19,237 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Physical therapist assistants & aides in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Physical therapist assistants & aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Physical therapist assistants & aides (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Physical therapist assistants & aides compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Physical therapist assistants & aides and on wages for those in the field. Outpatient care centers is the industry that employs the most Physical therapist assistants & aides, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Physical therapist assistants & aides, by average wage, is Other health care services ($61,576).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

108k

2021 Workforce

± 8,082

2.76%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.3%

This graphic shows the share of Physical therapist assistants & aides employed by various industries. Outpatient care centers employs the largest share of Physical therapist assistants & aides at 62.1%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 23.4% and Nursing Care Facilities with 14.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Physical therapist assistants & aides in the US. The workforce of Physical therapist assistants & aides in 2021 was 108,442 people, with 68.8% woman, and 31.2% men. The average age of male Physical therapist assistants & aides in the workforce is 36.4 and of female Physical therapist assistants & aides is 38.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Physical therapist assistants & aides is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Physical therapist assistants & aides in 2021 was 108,442 people, with 68.8% woman, and 31.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (18,511 people), 20 to 24 years (17,016 people), and 30 to 34 years (15,931 people). Among them they concentrated 47.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.4% of Physical therapist assistants & aides workers were Hispanic and 88.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.5%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and Cuban (10.9)%

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Races

In 2021, 79.8% of the Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce were White, of which 72% were women and 28% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.34%) and Black (5.68%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Physical therapist assistants & aides from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Physical therapist assistants & aides is Parks, Recreation, & Leisure but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Physical therapist assistants & aides, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Physical therapist assistants & aides need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Physical therapist assistants & aides in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9,516 people), Health (8,256 people), and Biology (3,928 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Physical therapist assistants & aides workers were Associates Degree (47,757 people), Bachelors Degree (32,064 people), and Some college (15,598 people).

The graphic shows the Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Physical therapist assistants & aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Physical therapist assistants & aides need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring.