What Is The Expected Salary For Physical Therapy Assistants?

"The world of physical therapy is one of the noblest careers in the modern world. These professionals are the modern hero who helps make the lives of the people more livable and more comfortable." The world of physical therapy is very financially rewarding and even the physical therapy assistants can earn much.

The average compensation of a PTA in the country is ranging from $40,000 up to $80,000 annually. And this is excluding the other financial perks like yearly Christmas bonus which could sum up to $100 up to $5,000 depending on where you are working, how big the company you are working and your performance. Some companies might even give out profit sharing to all PTs as well as PTAs which could reach up to $6,000 or as little as $200 a year. But no matter how small the profit sharing a PTA might receive it is already a big help for anyone. A $200 can help pay for the water bill or perhaps buy a new pet. Any small amount can help a long way for anyone in these times of financial crises. If you will add up everything you will notice that the yearly compensation can reach up to $80,000 a year and to think that the average salary of a PT is only $70,000 a year.

The disparity of the PTAs compensation will depend on many factors including the area he is working, the number of hours worked, the number of years experienced as well as the size of the company. Of course, PTAs working in metropolitan areas receive higher income than those working in the urban areas. For example, those PTAs working in Pittsburgh will more or less receive a yearly compensation of $40,000-$80,000 and if you compare it to Seattle the PTAs there are receiving a minimum annual compensation of $50,000-$80,000. However, if you go to New York you might be shocked to know that PTAs are only receiving $45,000-$75,000 and it is because most people there are too busy to take the time to seek a professional PT's expertise and would rather prescription drugs than spend time doing physical exercise which can be time consuming. Houston and Atlanta PTAs are receiving an annual salary of $45,000-90,000.

Now that you know the salary range of PTAs based on the location, you can now decide for yourself where you should work. However, regardless of where one might work I am sure that you will be able to find a job wherever you might end up living since PTAs is one of the most in-demand profession.

Experience is another important factor that can help raise a PTAs salary. For physical therapy assistants that have one or five years experience in such field can demand an annual basic salary of $40,000-$67,000 while those who have been working as physical therapy assistant for more than 5 years or up to 9 years can receive up to $83,000. It is also possible to earn up to $80,000 if work experience has reached 20 years.