Physical Therapist Aides in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Physical Therapist Aide?

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

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

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

How Many Physical Therapist Aides Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 440 people working as Physical Therapist Aides in the year 2018.

There were 630 Physical Therapist Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Physical Therapist Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 30.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.2%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 860 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Aides ranged from $19,880 to $40,750 with $26,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.56 to $19.59. The median hourly rate was $12.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.87.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	140	$34,740
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	80	$27,540
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	80	$26,950
Columbia, SC	70	$23,580
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	70	$24,910
Florence, SC	40	$22,990

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

• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.