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Georgia Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Georgia	2,170
National	111,860

Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Georgia state.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,140	2,150	2,060	2,230	2,170

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy Assistant is a growing field in Georgia. In Georgia, 30 more physical therapy assistant professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physical therapy assistant has grown by 1% in Georgia. This growth 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 Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$30,330	$33,180	$34,495	$36,025	$35,015
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are growing in Georgia. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $30,330 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $35,015 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$21,470
25th percentile	$28,145
50th percentile	$35,645
75th percentile	$41,940
90th percentile	$48,540

This represents a 13% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Georgia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy assistant. The pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 126%

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

Physical Therapy	$76,330
Physical Therapy Assistant	$35,015
Sports Medicine	$47,330

In Georgia, physical therapy assistant professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

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

As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Georgia state is also increasing. In Georgia, there were 48 graduates in 2006. And there were 68 graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 42%. 100% of these graduates received an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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