This article is about the sign of death. For other uses, see Rigor mortis (disambiguation) . Rigor mortis (Latin: rigor stiffness, mortis of death) is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to stiffen.
$66,180. Physical therapy assistant professionals make a median salary of $49,680 per year in Dothan. The 10% of physical therapy assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $39,440 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $66,180 per year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average annual income of physical therapy assistants was $51,110 as of May 2011. This was based on a mean hourly wage of $24.57. The top 10 percent of earners made more than $71,200 a year, while the bottom 10 percent earned less than $32,030.op States. BLS data shows that Texas led the nation in both employment of physical therapy assistants and income, at an average of $66,170 a year. Other top states were New Jersey, California and Connecticut. Assistants earned just more than $57,000 a year on average in all three states.