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Industries with Fastest Physical Therapist Assistants Salary Growth

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

27
Industries with Growth
+24.3%
Highest Growth
+12.7%
Average Growth
2
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Physical Therapist Assistants salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 27 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $53,710 $66,770 +$13,060 +24.3%
2 Home Health Care Services $63,200 $77,540 +$14,340 +22.7%
3 Individual and Family Services $57,990 $70,280 +$12,290 +21.2%
4 Educational Services $55,100 $65,510 +$10,410 +18.9%
5 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $59,850 $70,890 +$11,040 +18.4%
6 Management of Companies and Enterprises $59,590 $70,580 +$10,990 +18.4%
7 Social Assistance $58,540 $68,860 +$10,320 +17.6%
8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $55,080 $63,950 +$8,870 +16.1%
9 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $56,760 $65,890 +$9,130 +16.1%
10 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $53,760 $62,400 +$8,640 +16.1%
11 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $66,540 $75,600 +$9,060 +13.6%
12 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $65,710 $74,610 +$8,900 +13.5%
13 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $66,840 $75,800 +$8,960 +13.4%
14 Offices of Physicians $55,490 $62,170 +$6,680 +12.0%
15 Hospitals $57,140 $63,670 +$6,530 +11.4%
16 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $55,930 $61,210 +$5,280 +9.4%
17 Temporary Help Services $65,300 $71,300 +$6,000 +9.2%
18 Elementary and Secondary Schools $54,380 $59,350 +$4,970 +9.1%
19 Ambulatory Health Care Services $58,260 $63,210 +$4,950 +8.5%
20 Employment Services $64,410 $69,780 +$5,370 +8.3%
21 Educational Support Services $59,390 $64,270 +$4,880 +8.2%
22 Administrative and Support Services $64,410 $69,530 +$5,120 +7.9%
23 Outpatient Care Centers $61,280 $65,970 +$4,690 +7.7%
24 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $57,520 $61,620 +$4,100 +7.1%
25 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $57,550 $61,500 +$3,950 +6.9%
26 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $74,220 $77,890 +$3,670 +4.9%
27 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $60,160 $60,690 +$530 +0.9%

2 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Offices of Chiropractors $56,380 $49,900 -$6,480 -11.5%
2 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $60,830 $60,670 -$160 -0.3%

About This Data

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

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