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Maryland Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Maryland	2,830
National	111,860

Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Maryland state.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Maryland

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,290	2,220	2,560	2,250	2,830

Yellow: Actual Values

In Maryland, physical therapy assistant is a growing field. In 2010 there were 540 more physical therapy assistant professionals working in Maryland than there were in 2006. This represents a 24% growth in the field. This growth is faster 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 Maryland

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$33,330	$34,720	$35,915	$36,395	$38,990
$47,750	$50,212	$51,747	$52,671	$54,055

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in Maryland. In 2006 physical therapy assistant professionals made a mean salary of $33,330 per year, and in 2010 they made $38,990 per year.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Maryland

10th percentile	$22,460
25th percentile	$30,800
50th percentile	$38,745
75th percentile	$46,390
90th percentile	$55,075

Thus, there was a 15% growth in physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries. 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 145% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Maryland state.

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

Physical Therapy	$84,960
Physical Therapy Assistant	$38,990
Sports Medicine	$72,932

In Maryland, 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 Maryland

associate	8
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	8

As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Maryland state is also increasing. In Maryland, there were 75 graduates in 2006. And there were 97 graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in 2010.

This represents a 29% increase in the number of physical therapy assistant degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Maryland

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