The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $74,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $130,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,370.
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 | $98,850 | 3.01% | 27.45% |
| 2021 | $95,870 | 11.45% | - |
| 2020 | $84,890 | 0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $84,720 | 5.43% | - |
| 2018 | $80,120 | 4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $76,600 | 4.50% | - |
| 2016 | $73,150 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $74,410 | -1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $75,230 | 3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $72,620 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $71,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,850 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is .9 percent (.9%) lower than that in the highest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |