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Physical Therapist Aides in New Mexico

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

22.7% Jobs Projection

$28,220 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Physical Therapist Aides in New Mexico is growing faster than average.
Physical Therapist Aides in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in New Mexico?

260 people worked as Physical Therapist Aides in 2018 in this state.

There were 270 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 520 Physical Therapist Aides working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Physical Therapist Aides than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 22.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 270 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapist Aides in this state.

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

What do Physical Therapist Aides Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $18,620 to $38,570 with $28,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.95 to $18.55. The median hourly rate was $13.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Physical Therapist Aides Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation	New Mexico Employment Total
Physical Therapist Assistants	530

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