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Minnesota Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Minnesota	1,320
National	111,860

Of all of the physical therapy assistant professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Minnesota.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,350	1,440	1,380	1,280	1,320

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of physical therapy assistant professionals is shrinking in Minnesota. In 2010 there were 30 less physical therapy assistant professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. Thus, in Minnesota, this field has shrunk by 2% in four years. 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 Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$32,245	$33,080	$33,710	$34,480	$33,985
$45,649	$48,094	$49,813	$50,330	$51,158

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is declining, the salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are increasing in Minnesota. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $32,245 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $33,985 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Minnesota

10th percentile	$25,495
25th percentile	$29,015
50th percentile	$34,010
75th percentile	$38,755
90th percentile	$43,935

This represents a 5% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of physical therapy assistant, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals earning 72% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Minnesota state.

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

Physical Therapy	$69,760
Physical Therapy Assistant	$33,985
Sports Medicine	$45,340

In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota

associate	6
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	6

The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Minnesota is increasing. In 2006 there were 43 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 50 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 16%. 100% of these graduates received an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Minnesota

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