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Physical Therapist Aides
Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
What a physical therapist aide does
Become a physical therapist aide
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good physical therapist aide
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $20 per hour with a typical salary of $31,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $22 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $5,200 and $26,500 per year.
- 35% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $20 per hour with a typical salary of $18,900 per year.
- 88.6% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Physical Therapist Aide job outlook
- There are 712 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 148 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 28% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.