Exactly 240 of the 2,190 physical therapy assistant professionals employed in Kentucky, work in Paducah. Between 2006 and 2010, in Paducah, there has been a 26% growth in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals. As the employment for physical therapy assistant professionals in Paducah has increased, overall employment in Paducah has also increased.

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Salaries for physical therapy assistant professionals in Paducah have increased. In 2010 Paducah physical therapy assistant professionals earned an average yearly salary of $31,795. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for physical therapy assistant professionals in Paducah was $31,280 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Paducah.

Physical therapy assistant professionals make a median salary of $31,325 per year in Paducah. The 10% of physical therapy assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $24,900 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $39,545 per year.

Paducah physical therapy assistant professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited physical therapy assistant school in the city. Many of Paducah's physical therapy assistant professionals are graduates of this school.

Paducah's physical therapy assistant school offers one physical therapy assistant degree and certificate program.

Approximately 15 students completed physical therapy assistant courses in 2010.