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Travel PTA Jobs in Virginia

Browse travel physical therapy assistant jobs in Virginia, narrow by shift and facility, then sort by posted weekly pay and keep what fits.

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Physical Therapy Assistant · Virginia
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$1,435
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    Three Regions for Virginia PTA Work

    Travel PTA work in Virginia changes character by region: the northern corridor runs dense subacute and outpatient caseloads at big-market intensity, Richmond holds the middle ground, and the coastal southeast posts steadier community work. The assistant role, delivering treatment on a PT's plan, stays the same across all three, but pace and cost of living do not. Ask which region a posting falls in before anything else.

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    Virginia PTA Demand, Local and National

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    Nothing in Virginia's front tiles is projected, those are posted contracts and their pay, and nothing in the back tiles is local, those are national BLS PTA figures for 2024 to 2034.

    7 Physical Therapy Assistant contracts are open in Virginia right now, with +1 added in the last 7 days. Open postings have been live about 49 days on average.

    7
    Open Physical Therapy Assistant jobs
    49 days
    Median time active
    +1
    Added last 7 days
    22%
    Projected national PTA growth, 2024-2034 · physical therapist assistants (BLS)
    Why demand stays strong
    111,500
    Physical therapist assistants employed nationally, 2024 (BLS)
    ~19,800/yr
    Projected national annual openings, physical therapist assistants (BLS, 2024-2034)
    Required
    State license or certification · physical therapist assistants

    Live counts from the jobs feed, updated daily. Demand figures from public workforce data, sources noted with each figure.

    Pay by city · PTA · Virginia

    PTA Travel Pay by Virginia Region

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    A Virginia PTA assignment's weekly total tracks local staffing need, the region's cost of living (housing and meal stipends ride inside the weekly number), and the setting and caseload.

    Highest weekly pay · Physical Therapy Assistant
    Arlington
    $1,520
    Charlottesville
    $1,492
    Louisa
    $1,491
    Elkton
    $1,364
    Alexandria
    $1,343
    Fairfax
    $1,343

    Virginia's PTA market follows the state's three economies: Northern Virginia's corridor SNFs and clinics quote the biggest stipends against Washington-metro rents, Richmond runs mid-range, Hampton Roads posts coastal volume at friendlier housing. Rates hold a tier under PT for the same buildings. Skilled nursing and subacute carry a large share of assistant work statewide, so supervision structure and productivity expectations vary by building; get both answered before the metro figure decides for you.

    Weekly pay reflects current open Advantis contracts — marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage.

    Virginia's PTA Compact Route, No Exam

    Virginia belongs to the PT Compact, its privileges cover physical therapist assistants, and the state requires no separate jurisprudence exam for the privilege. A PTA licensed in an eligible home state can therefore use a Virginia compact privilege rather than apply for a new state license. The role is hands-on delivery of a physical therapist's plan through exercise progressions, gait and transfer training, and modalities under the PT's direction. Northern Virginia supports outpatient and hospital rehabilitation, Richmond adds academic and health-system work, and Hampton Roads brings coastal hospital and post-acute settings. Virginia's PTA employment trend data is posted through O*NET; the national BLS projection runs 22% growth with roughly 19,800 openings a year.

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    Virginia PTA Travel Questions, Answered

    How much lead time does licensure need before a Virginia PTA assignment?
    Assistants also receive PT Compact privileges in Virginia, so a purchased privilege replaces a new state application. Eligibility checks run on the home-state license first, then the Virginia privilege purchase completes quickly. The pattern holds in Virginia: across Virginia, raising it in the first recruiter conversation keeps the Virginia step from surprising anyone.
    For a traveler weighing options, how can travel radius change a home-health PTA assignment in Virginia?
    The role is hands-on delivery of a physical therapist's plan: exercise progressions, gait and transfer training, and modalities under the PT's direction, across Northern Virginia's outpatient and hospital rehab, Richmond's academic and health-system work, and Hampton Roads' coastal sites.
    For a traveler weighing options, where is Virginia PTA demand concentrated?
    Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads carry the deepest outpatient and hospital-rehab markets, while skilled-nursing and home-health assignments appear across regional systems. Compare the active listings by setting and travel radius. In Virginia, the pattern holds in Virginia: on this page the Virginia cards print pay and distance together for a direct read.
    For a traveler weighing options, how can workload and schedule change the fit of a Virginia PTA contract?
    Nationally the PTA median is posted weekly rates per BLS May 2024 data, while home healthcare tops the BLS-listed industries at a posted weekly rates median, so a Virginia home health assignment with a wide coverage area can out-earn a nearby clinic contract. Place travel radius, supervision model, caseload, and productivity target beside the weekly figure when ranking Virginia offers.