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Professional Trends

Nebraska Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Nebraska	920
National	111,860

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

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Nebraska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
670	660	700	810	920

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy Assistant is a growing field in Nebraska. In 2010 there were 250 more physical therapy assistant professionals working in Nebraska than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy assistant professionals has grown by 37%. 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 Nebraska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$28,375	$29,175	$31,650	$32,760	$34,230
$41,032	$42,024	$42,027	$44,097	$45,233

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are growing in Nebraska. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $28,375 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $34,230 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Nebraska

10th percentile	$25,590
25th percentile	$29,215
50th percentile	$33,555
75th percentile	$38,850
90th percentile	$44,755

This represents a 17% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Nebraska state, within the field of physical therapy assistant, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physical therapy assistant professionals earn 75% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

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

Physical Therapy	$72,940
Physical Therapy Assistant	$34,230
Sports Medicine	$65,846

Physical therapy assistant professionals in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

associate	3
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	3

As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Nebraska state is also increasing. In Nebraska, there were 24 graduates in 2006. And there were 42 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 Nebraska by 75%. 100% of these graduates received an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Nebraska

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