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Colorado Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Colorado	1,180
National	111,860

Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Colorado state.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,240	1,130	1,090	1,050	1,180

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy Assistant is a shrinking field in Colorado. There were 60 less physical therapy assistant professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physical therapy assistant has shrunk by 5% in Colorado. This decline is slower than the change in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Physical Therapy Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$30,200	$32,655	$34,210	$34,155	$35,195
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are growing in Colorado. In 2006 physical therapy assistant professionals made a mean salary of $30,200 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,195 per year.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$24,515
25th percentile	$29,105
50th percentile	$34,755
75th percentile	$40,785
90th percentile	$47,850

Thus, physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of physical therapy assistant, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals earning 95% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.

Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in Colorado

Physical Therapy	$71,920
Physical Therapy Assistant	$35,195
Sports Medicine	$47,688

Physical therapy assistant professionals in Colorado earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Physical Therapy Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado

associate	4
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	4

The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Colorado is increasing. In 2006 there were 59 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 99 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 68%. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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