The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $99,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $116,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,800.
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 | $134,520 | 7.29% | 30.06% |
| 2021 | $124,710 | 11.83% | - |
| 2020 | $109,960 | 8.55% | - |
| 2019 | $100,560 | -1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $102,350 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $99,670 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $101,150 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $98,100 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $97,830 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $94,770 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $94,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,520, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of California, followed by Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary $129,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Santa Rosa-Petaluma.