The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $45,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,080.
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 | $63,730 | 3.69% | 3.12% |
| 2021 | $61,380 | -1.48% | - |
| 2020 | $62,290 | -6.68% | - |
| 2019 | $66,450 | 5.33% | - |
| 2018 | $62,910 | -6.84% | - |
| 2017 | $67,210 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $65,890 | 1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $65,010 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $64,220 | 3.44% | - |
| 2013 | $62,010 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $61,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,730 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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.