The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $34,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,030.
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 | $62,400 | 21.39% | 33.65% |
| 2021 | $49,050 | 24.42% | - |
| 2020 | $37,070 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $35,700 | -34.87% | - |
| 2018 | $48,150 | -23.68% | - |
| 2017 | $59,550 | 11.59% | - |
| 2016 | $52,650 | 23.80% | - |
| 2015 | $40,120 | 10.62% | - |
| 2014 | $35,860 | -19.72% | - |
| 2013 | $42,930 | 3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $41,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,400, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $67,280). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma |