The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $63,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $135,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,040 | 0.84% | 23.08% |
| 2021 | $100,190 | 2.76% | - |
| 2020 | $97,420 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $94,370 | 7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $86,990 | 5.16% | - |
| 2017 | $82,500 | -1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $83,900 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $86,100 | -0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $86,680 | 5.28% | - |
| 2013 | $82,100 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $77,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,040, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $102,420). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.