Salary of Physical Therapy Technicians

Physical therapy technicians, also known as physical therapy assistants, work under the supervision of a physical therapist to help patients regain mobility. The field is growing at a faster rate than normal, and assistants usually learn more skills through on-the-job training.

  1. Median Incomes

    • If you receive on-the-job training instead of completing a degree program, you will start out as a physical therapy aide, with the potential to become a physical therapist technician. Aides earned a median salary of $22,060, as of May 2006. The median income of therapy assistants in all states was $41,360 in May 2006.

    Highest Income Potential

    • Physical therapy technicians working for home health services reported the highest median income of $46,390.

    Lowest Median Income

    • Physicians' offices typically paid the lowest median salary, reported at $39,290 for May 2006.

    Middle Median

    • Offices of physical therapists, along with speech and occupational therapists, paid the middle median at around $40,700 as of May 2006.

    Potential

    • Some physical therapy assistants go on to become physical therapists, who earned a median income of $66,200, as of May 2006.

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