The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $51,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,690.
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 | $61,730 | -0.71% | 20.25% |
| 2021 | $62,170 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $59,030 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $57,610 | -0.19% | - |
| 2018 | $57,720 | 3.15% | - |
| 2017 | $55,900 | 0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $55,740 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $54,040 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $52,740 | 6.20% | - |
| 2013 | $49,470 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $49,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,730 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |