Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in New England

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most current occupational employment data indicated that almost 93,000 physical therapy (PT) assistants were working in the United States. as of May 2020.  Slightly more than 3,800 physical therapy assistants were at work in the six-state New England region at that time. BLS data shows New England to be the top region in the country for physical therapy assistant pay.  Although Maine ranked among the bottom quintile of states for PT assistant annual mean wage levels, over 90% of the region's physical therapy assistants lived in a state where the annual mean wage exceeded the national average.  Moreover, four New England states ranked among the top ten states in the country for PT assistant annual mean wages.  A closer look into BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about physical therapy assistant pay in New England:

Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	590	$69,940	2nd
MA	2,170	$63,320	6th
ME	310	$54,020	39th
NH	330	$62,460	8th
RI	330	$67,300	5th
VT	110	$60,710	13th
U.S.	92,740	$59,440	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 29, 2021