The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $32,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,170 | -54.85% | -34.10% |
| 2016 | $65,300 | -4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $68,050 | -4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $70,800 | 18.86% | - |
| 2013 | $57,450 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $56,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,170, Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is the lowest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Florida, following city of Cape Coral-Fort Myers (median annual salary of $88,470). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is about 52.3 percent (52.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Cape Coral-Fort Myers.
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|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Gainesville | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach |