The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $78,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $128,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,310.
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 | $101,590 | 5.88% | 24.79% |
| 2021 | $95,620 | 5.51% | - |
| 2020 | $90,350 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $89,150 | 4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $85,390 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $85,550 | -1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $87,040 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $83,930 | 6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $78,730 | 3.89% | - |
| 2013 | $75,670 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $76,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,590, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $129,140). Compared with Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma |