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Oklahoma Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

Oklahoma	1,980
National	111,860

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

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In Oklahoma

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,700	1,660	1,840	1,900	1,980

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of physical therapy assistant professionals is growing in Oklahoma. 280 more physical therapy assistant professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physical therapy assistant has grown by 16% in Oklahoma. This is faster 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 Oklahoma

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$28,765	$29,635	$31,220	$32,460	$34,800
$38,070	$39,720	$40,527	$41,574	$42,968

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are growing in Oklahoma. Physical therapy assistant professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $28,765 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $34,800 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in Oklahoma

10th percentile	$20,125
25th percentile	$25,185
50th percentile	$33,460
75th percentile	$40,885
90th percentile	$50,350

Thus, there was a 17% growth in physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Oklahoma, 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 150%

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

Physical Therapy	$74,970
Physical Therapy Assistant	$34,800
Sports Medicine	$44,095

In Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma

associate	5
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	3
Total	8

The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in Oklahoma is increasing. In 2006, 83 students graduated from physical therapy assistant courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 121 students graduated.

This represents a 46% increase in the number of physical therapy assistant degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with an associate's degree in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in Oklahoma

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