Industries with Fastest Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Salary Growth

These industries raised Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

28
Industries with Growth
+64.0%
Highest Growth
+24.6%
Average Growth
1
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 28 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $37,900 $62,160 +$24,260 +64.0%
2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,090 $60,490 +$22,400 +58.8%
3 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $41,740 $62,140 +$20,400 +48.9%
4 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $41,030 $60,680 +$19,650 +47.9%
5 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,860 $70,580 +$22,720 +47.5%
6 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $52,870 $77,890 +$25,020 +47.3%
7 Educational Services $50,320 $63,720 +$13,400 +26.6%
8 Ambulatory Health Care Services $45,800 $57,100 +$11,300 +24.7%
9 Hospitals $48,590 $60,530 +$11,940 +24.6%
10 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,240 $62,160 +$11,920 +23.7%
11 Home Health Care Services $62,450 $77,070 +$14,620 +23.4%
12 Offices of Physicians $41,680 $50,690 +$9,010 +21.6%
13 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $42,030 $50,450 +$8,420 +20.0%
14 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $42,170 $50,530 +$8,360 +19.8%
15 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $51,510 $61,210 +$9,700 +18.8%
16 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $63,400 $74,820 +$11,420 +18.0%
17 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $62,430 $73,640 +$11,210 +18.0%
18 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $63,860 $75,090 +$11,230 +17.6%
19 Outpatient Care Centers $55,640 $64,810 +$9,170 +16.5%
20 Temporary Help Services $59,290 $68,610 +$9,320 +15.7%
21 Individual and Family Services $55,200 $62,820 +$7,620 +13.8%
22 Social Assistance $55,180 $62,580 +$7,400 +13.4%
23 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $53,620 $60,530 +$6,910 +12.9%
24 Employment Services $59,500 $66,310 +$6,810 +11.4%
25 Elementary and Secondary Schools $53,100 $59,170 +$6,070 +11.4%
26 Administrative and Support Services $58,930 $64,660 +$5,730 +9.7%
27 Educational Support Services $58,920 $64,270 +$5,350 +9.1%
28 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,300 $60,690 +$1,390 +2.3%

1 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Offices of Chiropractors $47,930 $44,340 -$3,590 -7.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.