The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $31,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,990.
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 | $61,440 | 17.81% | 16.67% |
| 2021 | $50,500 | -19.70% | - |
| 2020 | $60,450 | -7.69% | - |
| 2019 | $65,100 | 8.74% | - |
| 2018 | $59,410 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $57,690 | -0.62% | - |
| 2016 | $58,050 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $55,960 | -0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $56,320 | 7.94% | - |
| 2013 | $51,850 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $51,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,440 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Hot Springs |