Of the 1,710 physical therapy professionals employed in Iowa, 410 work in Des Moines. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of physical therapy professionals in Des Moines has grown by 32%. As the employment for physical therapy professionals in Des Moines has increased, overall employment in Des Moines has also increased.

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As the number of physical therapy professionals in Des Moines has grown, salaries for physical therapy professionals have also increased. In 2010 Des Moines physical therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $68,790. Physical therapy professionals in Des Moines made a yearly average salary of $59,610, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of physical therapy professionals in Des Moines is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Physical therapy professionals in Des Moines make a median yearly salary of $69,080. The difference in pay between the physical therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 75%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $50,680 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $88,940 per year.

On average physical therapy professionals in Des Moines earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Des Moines.

There is only one accredited physical therapy school in the city. Many of Des Moines' physical therapy professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in physical therapy offered by Des Moines' physical therapy school.

In 2010 approximately 113 students graduated from physical therapy courses.