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Alabama Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment

Alabama	1,860
National	180,280

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

Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,740	1,710	1,790	1,750	1,860

Yellow: Actual Values

Physical Therapy is a growing field in Alabama. There were 120 more physical therapy professionals working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 7%. This is slower than the trend for physical therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.

Physical Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$68,700	$71,590	$75,630	$76,260	$77,090
$39,917	$41,500	$42,923	$44,323	$46,099

Light Blue: Physical Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by physical therapy professionals is increasing in Alabama. Physical therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $68,700 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $77,090 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Alabama

10th percentile	$51,980
25th percentile	$63,540
50th percentile	$76,370
75th percentile	$91,400
90th percentile	$106,400

Thus, there was a 11% growth in physical therapy professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 105% pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy in Alabama.

Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Alabama

Physical Therapy	$77,090
Physical Therapy Assistant	$34,335
Sports Medicine	$46,800

In Alabama, physical therapy professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Physical Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama

associate	0
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	3
Certificate	0
Total	5

The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited physical therapy schools in Alabama is increasing. In Alabama, there were 29 graduates in 2006. And there were 141 graduates from physical therapy courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama by 386%. 60% of these graduates received a doctor's degree in physical therapy.

Physical Therapy Faculty Salaries in Alabama

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