As reviewed last December in Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in the Top 20 Metro Areas, the largest U.S. metropolitan markets are top centers for physical therapy assistant employment. However, a deeper examination of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data reveals that smaller metropolitan regions frequently provide physical therapy assistants with higher paying employment opportunities. A review of May 2019 BLS data shows us that only two of the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas were among the 20 best metro areas for physical therapy assistant pay:
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land (#) | 1,470 | $78,530 | ||
| 2 | Victoria, TX | 70 | $78,070 | ||
| 3 | Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 400 | $75,470 | ||
| 4 | Laredo, TX | 120 | $74,470 | ||
| 5 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 80 | $74,220 | ||
| 6 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 250 | $72,920 | ||
| 7 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 590 | $72,600 | ||
| 8 | Tyler, TX | N/A | $72,570 | ||
| 9 | Punta Gorda, FL | N/A | $72,250 | ||
| 10 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 320 | $71,650 | ||
| 11 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (#) | 530 | $71,460 | ||
| 12 | Tallahassee, FL | 50 | $71,460 | ||
| 13 | Amarillo, TX | 80 | $70,570 | ||
| 14 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 90 | $70,320 | ||
| 15 | Waco, TX | 70 | $69,660 | ||
| 16 | The Villages, FL | 50 | $69,400 | ||
| 17 | Santa Rosa, CA | 50 | $69,270 | ||
| 18 | Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 80 | $69,260 | ||
| 19 | Waterbury, CT | 50 | $69,090 | ||
| 20 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 60 | $68,270 | ||
| National | 96,840 | $58,520 | |||
(#) a top 20 U.S metro population area
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on December 26, 2020
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