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Professional Trends

Mississippi Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Mississippi	860
National	111,860

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

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Mississippi

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
880	890	970	920	860

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of physical therapy assistant professionals is shrinking in Mississippi. There were 20 less physical therapy assistant professionals working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has shrunk by 2%. This is slower than the trend for physical therapy assistant professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

Physical Therapy Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Mississippi

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$27,750	$30,655	$30,825	$30,560	$31,405
$37,233	$40,105	$41,284	$42,076	$42,366

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 Mississippi. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $27,750 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $31,405 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Mississippi

10th percentile	$18,390
25th percentile	$22,475
50th percentile	$29,060
75th percentile	$38,705
90th percentile	$46,905

Thus, there was a 12% growth in physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 155% pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy assistant in Mississippi.

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

Physical Therapy	$73,670
Physical Therapy Assistant	$31,405
Sports Medicine	$44,120

In Mississippi, physical therapy assistant professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

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 Mississippi is increasing. In 2006 there were 41 physical therapy assistant graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 71 graduates.

Thus there was a 73% percent increase in the number of physical therapy assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Mississippi. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Mississippi

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