The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,200 | 7.59% | 21.21% |
| 2021 | $74,110 | 5.48% | - |
| 2020 | $70,050 | 2.10% | - |
| 2019 | $68,580 | 43.32% | - |
| 2018 | $38,870 | -0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $39,200 | -61.20% | - |
| 2016 | $63,190 | -20.49% | - |
| 2015 | $76,140 | -2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $77,790 | -0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $78,000 | 18.99% | - |
| 2012 | $63,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,200 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 47.4 percent (47.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 |