Physical Therapist Aides in Oklahoma

Considering a career as a Physical Therapist Aide in Oklahoma?

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in Oklahoma?

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

There were 680 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 20.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Physical Therapist Aides job openings in Oklahoma, and 640 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Physical Therapist Aides Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $16,490 to $28,470 with $20,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.93 to $13.69. The median hourly rate was $9.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.23 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.61.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	450	$20,200
Tulsa, OK	50	$18,240

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

Related Careers in OK

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Occupation	OK Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Physical Therapist Aide Career?

• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
• Rehabilitation Aide

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.