The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $31,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,690.
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 | $57,450 | -7.45% | 14.93% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 3.55% | - |
| 2020 | $59,540 | 1.19% | - |
| 2019 | $58,830 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $56,850 | 10.50% | - |
| 2017 | $50,880 | -1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $51,550 | 5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $48,640 | -9.42% | - |
| 2014 | $53,220 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $55,860 | 12.51% | - |
| 2012 | $48,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,450 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gadsden and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Auburn-Opelika.