The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Physical Therapist Aides employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Offices of other health practitioners | 64.3 | 0.94 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 13.8 | -1.19 |
| Offices of physicians | 10.4 | -1.14 |
| Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals | 4.5 | -0.51 |
| Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) | 2.2 | -2.21 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $16.60 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $17.07 |
| 2022 National employment | 44,500 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 4,400 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 4,665 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 641 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 4,400 | 4,665 | 641 | 0.59% | $34,519.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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| Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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| Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| Administrative Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Instructing Teaching others how to do something. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
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| Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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| Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |