Exactly 500 of Kansas' 1,390 physical therapy assistant professionals work in Colby. The number of physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby has shrunk by 24% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby has decreased, overall employment in Colby has increased.

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Salaries for physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby have increased. In 2010 physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby reportedly earned an average salary of $34,530 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby was $29,845 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Colby.

Physical therapy assistant professionals in Colby earn a median salary of $33,440 per year. The difference in pay between the physical therapy assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 73%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,205 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $45,410 per year.

On average physical therapy assistant professional salaries in Colby are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

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

There is one degree and certificate program in physical therapy assistant offered by Colby's physical therapy assistant school.

In 2010 approximately 13 students graduated from physical therapy assistant courses.