The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $46,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,700.
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 | $64,940 | 3.77% | 14.26% |
| 2021 | $62,490 | 2.00% | - |
| 2020 | $61,240 | -0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $61,300 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $59,000 | -3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $60,950 | -6.35% | - |
| 2016 | $64,820 | -4.24% | - |
| 2015 | $67,570 | 9.07% | - |
| 2014 | $61,440 | 3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $59,580 | 6.55% | - |
| 2012 | $55,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,940 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.