The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants 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 | $43,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants 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 $77,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,380 | -2.34% | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $58,720 | -6.68% | - |
| 2015 | $62,640 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $61,630 | 5.83% | - |
| 2013 | $58,040 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $55,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,380 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.