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South Carolina Vs. National Physical Therapy Assistant Employment

South Carolina	1,490
National	111,860

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

Employment Growth for Physical therapy assistant professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,270	1,620	800	1,690	1,490

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy Assistant is a growing field in South Carolina. 220 more physical therapy assistant professionals were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 17% growth in the field. 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 South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$30,450	$33,755	$35,525	$35,855	$35,805
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Physical Therapy Assistant
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to physical therapy assistant professionals are growing in South Carolina. The mean salary for physical therapy assistant professionals in 2006 was $30,450 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $35,805 per year.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy assistant professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$24,515
25th percentile	$28,860
50th percentile	$34,805
75th percentile	$41,430
90th percentile	$47,610

Thus, there was a 15% growth in physical therapy assistant professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of South Carolina, 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 94%

Average Salaries for Physical therapy assistant professionals and related professions in South Carolina

Physical Therapy	$72,370
Physical Therapy Assistant	$35,805
Sports Medicine	$46,138

In South Carolina, 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 South Carolina

associate	6
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	10
Total	16

As the number of physical therapy assistant professionals is increasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited physical therapy assistant schools in South Carolina state is also increasing. In South Carolina, there were 171 graduates in 2006. And there were 256 graduates from physical therapy assistant courses in 2010.

This represents a 50% increase in the number of physical therapy assistant degree or certificate school graduates in South Carolina state. 63% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in physical therapy assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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