Exactly 260 of New York's 6,480 physical therapy assistant professionals work in Syracuse. Between 2006 and 2010, in Syracuse, there has been a 7% decline in the number of physical therapy assistant professionals. As the employment for physical therapy assistant professionals in Syracuse has decreased, overall employment in Syracuse has increased.

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In Syracuse, salaries for physical therapy assistant professionals have increased. Syracuse physical therapy assistant professionals made $33,050 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for physical therapy assistant professionals in Syracuse was $28,635 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Syracuse.

Physical therapy assistant professionals in Syracuse make a median yearly salary of $32,075. The difference in pay between the physical therapy assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 72%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $25,285 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $43,445 per year.

On average physical therapy assistant professionals in Syracuse earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Syracuse.

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

There is one degree and certificate program in physical therapy assistant offered by Syracuse's physical therapy assistant school.

In 2010 approximately 11 students graduated from physical therapy assistant courses.