Physical Therapist Aides in Rhode Island

Want to work in Rhode Island as a Physical Therapist Aide? Read this first!

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 130 workers employed as Physical Therapist Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 170 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 300 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $22,940 to $57,330 with $29,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.03 to $27.56. The median hourly rate was $14.38.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	150	$29,190

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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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.