The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,450 | -20.99% | -4.32% |
| 2021 | $61,040 | 14.37% | - |
| 2020 | $52,270 | -15.55% | - |
| 2019 | $60,400 | 7.37% | - |
| 2017 | $55,950 | 5.93% | - |
| 2016 | $52,630 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $49,700 | -5.90% | - |
| 2012 | $52,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,450, Auburn-Opelika is the lowest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Alabama, following city of Gadsden (median annual salary of $66,840). Compared with the highest paying city Gadsden, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Auburn-Opelika is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower.