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Physical Therapist Assistant Salary Information in Connecticut

The average annual salaries for physical therapist assistants in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of physical therapist assistants among Connecticut metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Connecticut (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$49,920
25th Percentile Wage	$61,460
50th Percentile Wage	$71,650
75th Percentile Wage	$78,710
90th Percentile Wage	$85,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $49,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$71,650	6.77%	17.67%
2021	$66,800	-5.01%	-
2020	$70,150	4.35%	-
2019	$67,100	-1.22%	-
2018	$67,920	6.55%	-
2017	$63,470	1.32%	-
2016	$62,630	11.50%	-
2015	$55,430	-1.75%	-
2014	$56,400	2.68%	-
2013	$54,890	-7.47%	-
2012	$58,990	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Connecticut Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in state of Connecticut ranges from $50,050 to $73,410. The highest paying area for physical therapist assistants in Connecticut is New Haven with a median annual salary of $73,410. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (mean annual salary $72,560). The lowest paying area is Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $50,050.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New Haven	$73,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$72,560
Waterbury	$71,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$71,650
Danbury	$51,190
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$50,050

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