Physical Therapist Assistant

Employment

Physical therapist assistants held about 98,700 jobs in May 2019. The industries that employed the most physical therapist assistants in were as follows:
  • Offices: private physical therapy (46 percent)
  • Hospitals (23 percent)
  • Skilled nursing facilities (10 percent)
  • Home health care services (9 percent)
  • Offices: physician-based (8 percent)
Employment opportunities are projected to grow by approximately 27 percent from 2018 through 2028.
 

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2019-2020 edition, Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapist-assistants-and-aides.htm