Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

The most recent occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported nearly 93,000 physical therapy (PT) assistants at work in the United States as of May 2020.  About 13,300 physical therapy assistants worked in the Mid-Eastern U.S., a region that includes the District of Columbia and five states. BLS data shows the region to be a generally weak one for physical therapy assistant pay.  Although New Jersey ranked among the top five states in the nation for physical therapy assistant annual mean wages, other states in the region recorded annual mean wages levels for the profession that were below the national average.  A deeper look into BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about physical therapy assistant pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:

Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	160	$43,540	49th
DE	250	-------	NR
MD	1,760	$54,490	36th
NJ	1,290	$69,310	4th
NY	5,200	$55,220	33rd
PA	4,600	$56,820	28th
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