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Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Gainesville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Gainesville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Gainesville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,950
25th Percentile Wage
$53,540
50th Percentile Wage
$61,840
75th Percentile Wage
$71,790
90th Percentile Wage
$78,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,840
4.62% 11.68%
2021
$58,980
-2.64% -
2020
$60,540
0.40% -
2019
$60,300
8.87% -
2018
$54,950
-11.56% -
2017
$61,300
2.48% -
2016
$59,780
10.29% -
2015
$53,630
0.60% -
2014
$53,310
3.00% -
2013
$51,710
-5.63% -
2012
$54,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Gainesville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,840 in Gainesville 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 Gainesville is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Naples-Marco Island
$70,760
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$69,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$66,900
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$65,250
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$64,940
Punta Gorda
$64,490
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$64,390
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$64,280
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$64,010
Jacksonville
$63,920
Ocala
$63,820
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$63,790
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$63,750
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$63,730
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$63,220
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$62,570
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$62,460
Port St Lucie
$61,930
The Villages
$61,850
Gainesville
$61,840
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$61,710
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$61,200
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$61,120
Tallahassee
$60,630
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$60,160
Homosassa Springs
$59,800
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$59,240
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$57,380
Sebring
$55,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Florida.