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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
47,260 2.4 % $13.70 $28,500 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.63 $10.91 $12.62 $15.18 $18.86
Annual Wage (2) $20,040 $22,690 $26,240 $31,570 $39,230


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 27,620 3.04 $12.68 $26,370
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,580 0.14 $15.11 $31,430
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,610 1.38 $14.20 $29,550
Offices of Physicians 3,170 0.12 $13.90 $28,920
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 2,150 0.13 $17.35 $36,080

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 27,620 3.04 $12.68 $26,370
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,610 1.38 $14.20 $29,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,580 0.14 $15.11 $31,430
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 2,150 0.13 $17.35 $36,080
Offices of Physicians 3,170 0.12 $13.90 $28,920

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 40 (7) $18.02 $37,490
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 240 (7) $17.90 $37,240
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 (7) $17.72 $36,850
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 2,150 0.13 $17.35 $36,080
Employment Services 200 0.01 $16.31 $33,920


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 6,420 0.38 1.16 $14.95 $31,090
Texas 4,880 0.40 1.23 $12.89 $26,810
New Jersey 3,190 0.79 2.41 $13.21 $27,480
New York 3,090 0.33 1.01 $14.53 $30,230
Florida 2,320 0.27 0.82 $13.06 $27,160




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 3,190 0.79 2.41 $13.21 $27,480
Louisiana 1,460 0.76 2.34 $13.28 $27,620
Utah 870 0.59 1.82 $10.99 $22,860
Alabama 1,050 0.54 1.65 $12.59 $26,190
Nebraska 520 0.53 1.62 $13.46 $28,000




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 40 0.13 0.40 $22.23 $46,230
Idaho 190 0.27 0.84 $18.81 $39,120
Minnesota 300 0.11 0.32 $17.90 $37,230
Rhode Island 130 0.27 0.82 $16.33 $33,960
Vermont 50 0.15 0.45 $16.30 $33,900





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,010 0.53 1.62 $13.82 $28,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,040 0.33 1.02 $14.96 $31,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,800 0.50 1.54 $12.93 $26,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,300 0.46 1.40 $15.65 $32,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 950 0.20 0.62 $14.93 $31,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 940 0.48 1.46 $13.45 $27,970
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 920 0.63 1.92 $13.47 $28,010
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 880 0.65 1.98 $12.25 $25,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 830 0.27 0.81 $13.89 $28,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 780 0.30 0.92 $13.23 $27,510




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)
Sebring, FL 50 1.92 5.89 $11.70 $24,340
Gadsden, AL 60 1.53 4.70 $14.33 $29,810
Baton Rouge, LA 560 1.42 4.36 $16.42 $34,150
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 110 1.36 4.16 $10.42 $21,680
Huntsville, AL 280 1.25 3.84 $12.36 $25,720
Grand Island, NE 50 1.24 3.79 $11.89 $24,720
Erie, PA 150 1.24 3.78 $11.53 $23,980
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 310 1.20 3.68 $10.55 $21,940
Wenatchee, WA 50 1.13 3.46 $14.28 $29,710
Chico, CA 90 1.09 3.34 $13.54 $28,160




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boise City, ID 50 0.16 0.49 $22.19 $46,150
Savannah, GA 70 0.42 1.29 $20.78 $43,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.07 0.23 $18.97 $39,460
Boulder, CO 50 0.27 0.83 $18.45 $38,370
Akron, OH 50 0.14 0.43 $18.36 $38,190
Eugene, OR (8) (8) (8) $17.99 $37,430
Owensboro, KY 40 0.76 2.33 $17.92 $37,280
Barnstable Town, MA 30 0.32 0.99 $17.68 $36,780
Madison, WI 40 0.10 0.29 $17.50 $36,410
Ann Arbor, MI (8) (8) (8) $17.41 $36,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.62 1.91 $14.34 $29,820
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.85 5.66 $11.31 $23,530
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.66 2.01 $11.24 $23,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.40 1.23 $11.81 $24,560
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.85 2.60 $15.59 $32,420

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.85 5.66 $11.31 $23,530
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.85 2.60 $15.59 $32,420
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 80 0.84 2.57 $12.18 $25,340
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.73 2.22 $13.71 $28,520
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.66 2.01 $11.24 $23,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.28 0.87 $19.45 $40,450
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.96 $17.49 $36,390
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.06 $17.28 $35,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 1.81 $16.97 $35,300
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.35 1.08 $16.78 $34,910


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019