What is the average starting salary for a physical therapist assistant?

Answer 1

Average salary for a physical therapist assistant is 42 to 53 thousand a year. Varying factors such as, location, size of company and whether the company is public or private can put your starting salary in the top of the average.

Answer 2

The average starting salary for a physical therapist assistant is $47,408. The low range salary is $37,545 and the high range is $56,219. The longer one remains in a profession, the more money they typically make.

Answer 3

It's an entry level job, so typically $11-$15 an hour.

Answer 4

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for Physical Therapist Assistants as of May 2008 is, $46,300. This would amount to $22.26 an hour.