Physical therapist assistants & aides

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Total Workforce

89.5k

Average Age

38

Estimated Job Growth

30.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,216

Average Male Salary

$39,815

Average Female Salary

$37,501

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Physical therapist assistants & aides are most often employed by the Outpatient care centers industry. The average yearly wage for Physical therapist assistants & aides was $38,216 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Physical therapist assistants & aides by wage are Information & record clerks, all other, Weighers, measurers, checkers, & samplers, recordkeeping, and Animal trainers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Physical therapist assistants & aides are Tolland County PUMA, CT and Schuylkill County PUMA, PA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Physical therapist assistants & aides are Tolland County PUMA, CT and Schuylkill County PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Physical therapist assistants & aides and on wages and locations 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 Home health care services. Physical therapist assistants & aides are paid most in Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson & Marion Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Tolland County PUMA, CT.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$38,216

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,594

In 2017, Physical therapist assistants & aides earned an average of $38,216, $13,849 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Information & record clerks, all other make somewhat more than Physical therapist assistants & aides while Weighers, measurers, checkers, & samplers, recordkeeping make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Physical therapist assistants & aides as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.325

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Physical therapist assistants & aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson & Marion Counties PUMA, IL

  2. Schuylkill County PUMA, PA

  3. Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Physical therapist assistants & aides.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Physical therapist assistants & aides

  1. Tolland County PUMA, CT

  2. Schuylkill County PUMA, PA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Physical therapist assistants & aides.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Physical therapist assistants & aides, by number of employees, are Outpatient care centers, Hospitals, and Nursing Care Facilities.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Physical therapist assistants & aides, by average wage, are Home health care services, Nursing Care Facilities, and Other health care services.

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Industries by Share

89.5k

2017 Workforce

± 7,343

-11.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.7%

The number of people employed as Physical therapist assistants & aides has been declining at a rate of -11.6%, from 101,200 people in 2016 to 89,496 people in 2017.

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  47.2%, followed by Hospitals with 20.6% and Nursing Care Facilities with 11.5%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Physical therapist assistants & aides in the US. The average age of male Physical therapist assistants & aides in the workforce is 35.2 and of female Physical therapist assistants & aides is 39.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Physical therapist assistants & aides is White.

Gender Composition

27.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,081

61.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,105

69.1% of Physical therapist assistants & aides are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Physical therapist assistants & aides.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Physical therapist assistants & aides

  1. White

  2. Asian

  3. Black

81.8% of Physical therapist assistants & aides are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.17% of Physical therapist assistants & aides, Asian is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Physical therapist assistants & aides.

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Age by Gender

35.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.78

39.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.27

The median age of Physical therapist assistants & aides is 38, and Male employees are generally 4.12 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 Health but a relatively high number of Physical therapist assistants & aides hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Health

  2. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

  3. Biology

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

  2. Health

  3. Biology

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Skills

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 Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Physical therapist assistants & aides need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness, Technology Design, and Service Orientation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Physical therapist assistants & aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Physical therapist assistants & aides are expected to see a growth of 30.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

30.4%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Physical therapist assistants & aides. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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