Of all of the physical therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Mississippi state.
Physical Therapy is a growing field in Mississippi. There were 210 more physical therapy professionals working in Mississippi in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 16%. This is faster than the trend for physical therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physical therapy professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
The amount earned by physical therapy professionals is increasing in Mississippi. Physical therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $70,500 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $73,670 in 2010.
This represents a growth in salaries of 4%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Mississippi state, within the field of physical therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physical therapy professionals earn 147% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
In Mississippi, physical therapy professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited physical therapy schools in Mississippi is increasing. In 2006 there were 81 physical therapy graduates from physical therapy courses in Mississippi and in 2010 there were 97 graduates.
This represents a 20% increase in the number of physical therapy degree or certificate school graduates in Mississippi state. A majority of these graduates, or 88%, graduated with a associate's degree in physical therapy.
We are now in the process of collecting data for the number of physical therapy faculty in Mississippi, growth in the field of physical therapy academia and physical therapy faculty salaries in Mississippi. If you are involved in teaching physical therapy courses to students at the associates degree in physical therapy, and doctoral degree in physical therapy levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of physical therapy in Mississippi. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.