Physical therapist assistants & aides

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

106k

Average Age

37.8

Average Salary

$39,248

Average Male Salary

$43,735

Average Female Salary

$37,305

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 $39,248 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Physical therapist assistants & aides are Jackson City PUMA, TN, Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, and Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Physical therapist assistants & aides are Jackson City PUMA, TN, Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, and Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce. Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce in 2020 was 105,533 people, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% were men. Physical therapist assistants & aides are paid most in Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Jackson City PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

31,884

Male Workforce

± 4.38k

73,649

Female Workforce

± 6.66k

The Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce in 2020 was 105,533 people (69.8% women and 30.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 44.9% between 2014 (72,830) and 2020 (105,533).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($74,058), South Carolina ($50,938), and North Carolina ($49,155).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,248

AVERAGE WAGE

#369 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Physical therapist assistants & aides earned an average of $39,248, $16,706 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Physical therapist assistants & aides in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.338

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Physical therapist assistants & aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.338, 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 ($57,781).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

106k

2020 Workforce

± 7,973

5.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.2%

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 60.4%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 24.1% and Nursing Care Facilities with 15.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Physical therapist assistants & aides in the US. The workforce of Physical therapist assistants & aides in 2020 was 105,533 people, with 69.8% woman, and 30.2% men. The average age of male Physical therapist assistants & aides in the workforce is 36.5 and of female Physical therapist assistants & aides is 38.3, 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 2020 was 105,533 people, with 69.8% woman, and 30.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (18,029 people), 20 to 24 years (16,370 people), and 30 to 34 years (15,239 people). Among them they concentrated 47.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 11.6% of Physical therapist assistants & aides workers were Hispanic and 88.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.3%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and Cuban (11.6)%

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Races

In 2020, 80.9% of the Physical therapist assistants & aides workforce were White, of which 72.9% were women and 27.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.11%) and Black (5.74%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8,790 people), Health (7,864 people), and Biology (3,919 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 (48,063 people), Bachelors Degree (30,259 people), and Some college (15,202 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.