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Colorado Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment

Colorado	3,390
National	180,280

Approximately 2% of the country's physical therapy professionals work in Colorado state.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,250	3,260	3,240	3,290	3,390

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of physical therapy professionals is growing in Colorado. In Colorado, 140 more physical therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the change in the number of physical therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 15% from 2006 to 2010.

Physical Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$60,120	$63,110	$66,860	$69,780	$71,920
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Physical Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Colorado, as the number of physical therapy professionals is growing, the salaries earned by physical therapy professionals are increasing. In 2006 physical therapy professionals made a mean salary of $60,120 per year, and in 2010 they made $71,920 per year.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$50,520
25th percentile	$59,750
50th percentile	$68,800
75th percentile	$81,310
90th percentile	$98,520

This represents a 16% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Colorado state, within the field of physical therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physical therapy professionals earn 95% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Colorado

Physical Therapy	$71,920
Physical Therapy Assistant	$35,195
Sports Medicine	$47,688

In Colorado, 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 Colorado

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	2
Certificate	1
Total	3

As the number of physical therapy professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physical therapy schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006, 192 students graduated from physical therapy courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 183 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 5%. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an doctor's degree in physical therapy.

Physical Therapy Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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