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Physical Therapist Assistants in Oregon

Is Oregon a good place for you to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant?

35.4% Jobs Projection
$61,130 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapist Assistants Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 670 workers employed as Physical Therapist Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 750 Physical Therapist Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 35.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 31.1%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 880 jobs for Oregon Physical Therapist Assistants in 2026.

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

What do Physical Therapist Assistants Make in Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Assistants ranged from $48,950 to $78,780 with $61,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.53 to $37.87. The median hourly rate was $29.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 440 $60,660
Salem, OR 70 $69,290
Eugene, OR 50 $61,400
Medford, OR 40 $57,270

Top States for Physical Therapist Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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