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Professional Trends

Iowa Vs. National Physical Therapy Employment

Iowa	1,710
National	180,280

Approximately 1% of the country's physical therapy professionals work in Iowa state.

Employment Growth for Physical therapy professionals In Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,510	1,550	1,620	1,630	1,710

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of physical therapy professionals is growing in Iowa. There were 200 more physical therapy professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 13%. 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 Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$61,190	$65,770	$68,270	$70,100	$70,990
$40,051	$42,531	$43,384	$44,580	$45,125

Light Blue: Physical Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of physical therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to physical therapy professionals are increasing in Iowa. Physical therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $61,190 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $70,990 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Physical therapy professionals in Iowa

10th percentile	$51,470
25th percentile	$60,230
50th percentile	$70,490
75th percentile	$81,720
90th percentile	$92,520

Thus, physical therapy professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Iowa, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physical therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid physical therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 80%

Average Salaries for Physical therapy professionals and related professions in Iowa

Physical Therapy	$70,990
Physical Therapy Assistant	$33,005
Sports Medicine	$43,122

In Iowa, 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 Iowa

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	4
Certificate	0
Total	4

As the number of physical therapy professionals is increasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited physical therapy schools in Iowa state is also increasing. In Iowa, there were 160 graduates in 2006. And there were 221 graduates from physical therapy courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of physical therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 38%. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with a doctor's degree in physical therapy.

Physical Therapy Faculty Salaries in Iowa

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