The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $30,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,060.
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 | $63,750 | 3.87% | 7.47% |
| 2021 | $61,280 | 0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $60,880 | 2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $59,270 | -6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $63,160 | -0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $63,320 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $61,390 | 8.05% | - |
| 2014 | $56,450 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $52,470 | -12.43% | - |
| 2012 | $58,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,750 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.