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.
Average Physical Therapist Assistant Pay vs. Other Best Jobs. Physical therapist assistants made an average salary of $55,250 in 2015. They made a similar wage as occupational therapy assistants, who brought home an average salary of $58,340 the same year. Physical therapists, who often work in a supervisory role, made more than physical therapist assistants, with a mean wage of $85,790 in 2015. But physical therapist aides made much less, with an average salary of $27,440.