Physical Therapist Aides in Nebraska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Physical Therapist Aide.

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

• Projected employment for Physical Therapist Aides in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

• Physical Therapist Aides in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 520 people working as Physical Therapist Aides in the year 2018.

There were 400 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Physical Therapist Aides working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 25.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for Nebraska Physical Therapist Aides in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,500 annual jobs and 67,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapist Aides Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $20,570 to $41,790 with $24,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.89 to $20.09. The median hourly rate was $11.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.63 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

Top Nebraska Metros for Physical Therapist Aides

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	180	$28,290
Lincoln, NE	140	$23,620
Grand Island, NE	50	$22,620

Top States for Physical Therapist Aides Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,420	$28,030
Texas	4,880	$25,240
New Jersey	3,190	$25,950
New York	3,090	$28,080
Florida	2,320	$26,780
Pennsylvania	2,240	$26,160
Michigan	1,980	$25,470
Virginia	1,580	$26,030
Louisiana	1,460	$22,170
Tennessee	1,280	$23,220
Maryland	1,280	$24,010
Illinois	1,210	$28,150
Alabama	1,050	$23,180
Kentucky	980	$24,760
Arizona	940	$27,000
Georgia	890	$24,200
Utah	870	$21,650
Washington	860	$28,330
Massachusetts	800	$32,260
Ohio	700	$26,830

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$37,590
Minnesota	$36,160
Vermont	$35,100
North Dakota	$32,880
Massachusetts	$32,260
New Hampshire	$31,650
Colorado	$30,420
Wisconsin	$30,270
Maine	$30,020
Connecticut	$29,910

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.