Kentucky Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association

PTA Schools in Kentucky

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Hazard Community & Technical College

Hazard

Spring 2029

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Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville

Spring 2025

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Madisonville Community College

Madisonville

Spring 2023

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Maysville Community and Technical College

Mt Sterling

Spring 2027

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Somerset Community College

Somerset

Spring 2029

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah

Spring 2024

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Average Physical Therapy Assistant Salary in Kentucky

According to the most recent Bureau for Labor Statistics data (2022) the average physical therapy assistant salary in Kentucky is $53,150. This represents an hourly wage of $25.55 and is 12% below the national average. The top 10% of earners in the profession in Kentucky earned $77,480, whilst the bottom 10% earned $22,770. There are 2,220 persons currently employed as PTA's in Kentucky.

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VALUE

Average Salary

$53,150

Hourly Wage

$25.55

Bottom 10% of Earners

$22,770

Top 10% of Earners

$77,480

# Employed

2,220

PTA Salaries and Employment in Kentucky by Metro Area

The following table below breaks down the salary and employment of physical therapist assistants by Metro area across the state.

CITY

EMPLOYED

SALARY

Bowling Green

150

$49,570

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox

50

$55,600

Lexington-Fayette

220

$55,430

Louisville/Jefferson County

770

$54,560

Owensboro

50

$56,820