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Physical Therapist Assistants in North Dakota

Is North Dakota a good place for you to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant?

26.7% Jobs Projection

$47,750 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Physical Therapist Assistants in North Dakota is growing faster than average.
Physical Therapist Assistants in North Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Physical Therapist Assistants Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 110 workers employed as Physical Therapist Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 140 Physical Therapist Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,420 Physical Therapist Assistants working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Physical Therapist Assistants than average.

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 26.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 31.1%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 190 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapist Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,700 annual jobs and 115,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapist Assistants Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapist Assistants ranged from $39,470 to $64,820 with $47,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.98 to $31.16. The median hourly rate was $22.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Physical Therapist Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Physical Therapist Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	7,550	$69,920
Florida	6,330	$61,470
Ohio	5,990	$58,200
Pennsylvania	5,300	$54,580
California	5,150	$67,500
New York	4,700	$54,100
Illinois	4,470	$59,480
Michigan	3,800	$52,140
Tennessee	3,310	$58,060
North Carolina	2,850	$60,100
Indiana	2,670	$55,360
Virginia	2,630	$60,880
Massachusetts	2,630	$65,450
Arizona	2,480	$43,830
Missouri	2,240	$53,510
Georgia	2,240	$56,990
Alabama	1,830	$57,920
Minnesota	1,780	$54,390
Louisiana	1,750	$48,910
Maryland	1,700	$57,020

Below are the states where Physical Therapist Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Texas	$69,920
New Jersey	$69,190
Connecticut	$67,920
California	$67,500
Massachusetts	$65,450
Rhode Island	$63,650
Nevada	$62,570
Florida	$61,470
Oregon	$61,130
Virginia	$60,880

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Occupation	North Dakota Employment Total
Physical Therapist Aides	110

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