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Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio

Considering a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Ohio?

27.2% Jobs Projection
$58,200 Median Salary
1,010 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio is growing faster than average.

  • Physical Therapist Assistants in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Therapist Assistants Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 5,990 people working as Physical Therapist Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 5,900 Physical Therapist Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,420 Physical Therapist Assistants working in it, which means Ohio has more Physical Therapist Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 27.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 31.1%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,010 annual job openings, and 7,950 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapist Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,700 annual jobs and 115,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapist Assistants Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Assistants ranged from $43,850 to $77,410 with $58,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.08 to $37.22. The median hourly rate was $27.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Physical Therapist Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physical Therapist Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,170 $61,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 860 $58,660
Columbus, OH 580 $56,220
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 520 $54,890
Toledo, OH 500 $57,160
Canton-Massillon, OH 390 $56,910
Dayton, OH 380 $66,240
Akron, OH 270 $57,060
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 150 $50,940
Wheeling, WV-OH 100 $58,600
Mansfield, OH 70 $53,940
Lima, OH 50 $56,110
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 50 $55,260
Springfield, OH 50 $58,590

Top States for Physical Therapist Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Physical Therapist Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,550 $69,920
Florida 6,330 $61,470
Ohio 5,990 $58,200
Pennsylvania 5,300 $54,580
California 5,150 $67,500
New York 4,700 $54,100
Illinois 4,470 $59,480
Michigan 3,800 $52,140
Tennessee 3,310 $58,060
North Carolina 2,850 $60,100
Indiana 2,670 $55,360
Virginia 2,630 $60,880
Massachusetts 2,630 $65,450
Arizona 2,480 $43,830
Missouri 2,240 $53,510
Georgia 2,240 $56,990
Alabama 1,830 $57,920
Minnesota 1,780 $54,390
Louisiana 1,750 $48,910
Maryland 1,700 $57,020

Below are the states where Physical Therapist Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Texas $69,920
New Jersey $69,190
Connecticut $67,920
California $67,500
Massachusetts $65,450
Rhode Island $63,650
Nevada $62,570
Florida $61,470
Oregon $61,130
Virginia $60,880

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