Exactly 50 of South Carolina's 1,490 physical therapy assistant professionals work in Beaufort. Between 2006 and 2010, in Beaufort, there has been a 44% decline in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals. As the employment for physical therapy assistant professionals in Beaufort has decreased, overall employment in Beaufort has increased.

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Salaries for physical therapy assistant professionals in Beaufort have increased. In 2010 physical therapy assistant professionals in Beaufort reportedly earned an average salary of $50,630 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for physical therapy assistant professionals in Beaufort was $31,675 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Beaufort.

Beaufort physical therapy assistant professionals earn a median yearly salary of $50,300. The 10% of physical therapy assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,370 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $73,980 per year.

Physical therapy assistant professional salaries in Beaufort are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited physical therapy assistant school in the city. Many of Beaufort's physical therapy assistant professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in physical therapy assistant offered by Beaufort's physical therapy assistant schools.

In 2010 approximately 20 students graduated from physical therapy assistant courses.