The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $75,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,870.
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 | $102,940 | 4.23% | 10.41% |
| 2021 | $98,590 | -11.74% | - |
| 2020 | $110,160 | -0.34% | - |
| 2019 | $110,530 | 5.78% | - |
| 2018 | $104,140 | 5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $98,010 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $96,030 | 1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $94,550 | -3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $97,910 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $94,860 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $92,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,940 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Bakersfield-Delano is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.