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.
The noun VETERAN has 3 senses: 1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service. 2. a person who has served in the armed forces. 3. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. Familiarity information: VETERAN used as a noun is uncommon.
vetÂ·erÂ·an (vÄtâ²Ér-Én, vÄtâ²rÉn) n. 1. a. A person who has served in the armed forces. b. An old soldier who has seen long service. 2. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns. [Latin veterÄnus, from vetus, veter-, old; see wet-in Indo-European roots.] vetâ²erÂ·an adj. veteran