Of the 13,740 physical therapy professionals employed in New York, 2,880 work in Stony Brook. There has been a 17% growth in the number of physical therapy professionals in Stony Brook between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of physical therapy professionals in Stony Brook has increased, overall employment in Stony Brook has also increased.

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As the number of physical therapy professionals in Stony Brook has grown, salaries for physical therapy professionals have also increased. Stony Brook physical therapy professionals made $79,550 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for physical therapy professionals in Stony Brook was $66,960 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Stony Brook.

Physical therapy professionals in Stony Brook earn a median salary of $76,000 per year. The difference in pay between the physical therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 93%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $57,410 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $110,530 per year.

On average physical therapy professional salaries in Stony Brook are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 67 students graduated from physical therapy courses.