The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $49,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,850.
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 | $64,280 | 3.20% | 15.88% |
| 2021 | $62,220 | 4.77% | - |
| 2020 | $59,250 | -6.85% | - |
| 2019 | $63,310 | 2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $61,770 | -5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $65,180 | 5.25% | - |
| 2016 | $61,760 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $59,710 | 8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $54,850 | -2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $56,440 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $54,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,280 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.