Occupation · SOC 31-2021
Physical Therapist Assistants: where it is licensed
267,720 employed across 38 industries, median wage $77,890. Licensed in 48 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Nurse Aide; Physical Therapy Assistant | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| CO | 1 | 1 | Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| CT | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistants | jurisdiction |
| DE | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| HI | 2 | 2 | Nurse Aide; Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 1 | PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| IN | 4 | 4 | Certified Nurse's Aide; Physical Therapy Assistant | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist (Assistant) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 2 | 2 | NURSE AIDE; PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| MD | 1 | 0 | PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| ME | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapy Assistant | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 2 | Nurse Aide, Certified (C.N.A.); Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) License | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapy Assistant | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapy - Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| NC | 5 | 4 | Compact Privilege Physical Therapist Assistant; NC Physical Therapist | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistants | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Nurse Aide; Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 3 | 3 | NURSE AIDE; PHYSICAL THERAPIST/PHYS. THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| NY | 2 | 2 | Certified Nurse Aide; Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| OH | 2 | 0 | Physical Therapy Assistant; State Tested Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| OK | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Physical Therapist Assistant | jurisdiction |
| SC | 2 | 0 | Physical Therapist Assistant; Physical Therapist Assistant Provisional | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Nurses Aide; Physical Therapy Assistants | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| VA | 3 | 2 | Nurse Aide, Certified; Nurse Aide, Certified Advanced | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 1 | Physical therapist assistant | jurisdiction |
| WI | 3 | 3 | NURSES AIDE; PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.