The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $45,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,630.
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 | $72,560 | 3.60% | 16.87% |
| 2021 | $69,950 | -2.86% | - |
| 2020 | $71,950 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $67,980 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $65,960 | 5.25% | - |
| 2017 | $62,500 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $62,540 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $60,530 | -7.96% | - |
| 2014 | $65,350 | 6.52% | - |
| 2013 | $61,090 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $60,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,560, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $73,410). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Waterbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |