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Want to work in New York as a Physical Therapist Aide? Read this first!

34.1% Jobs Projection
$28,080 Median Salary
550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in New York?

In New York, there were 3,090 people working as Physical Therapist Aides in the year 2018.

There were 2,700 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 34.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 550 annual job openings, and a total of 4,330 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $22,250 to $41,740 with $28,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.7 to $20.07. The median hourly rate was $13.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.4 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.10.

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

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,010 $26,870
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 140 $31,010
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 80 $25,700
Syracuse, NY 80 $26,870
Rochester, NY 50 $31,950

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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