The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $51,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,950.
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 | $65,250 | 3.66% | 9.89% |
| 2021 | $62,860 | -6.89% | - |
| 2020 | $67,190 | 2.55% | - |
| 2019 | $65,480 | -0.05% | - |
| 2018 | $65,510 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $65,960 | 5.34% | - |
| 2016 | $62,440 | 7.25% | - |
| 2015 | $57,910 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $57,320 | -4.13% | - |
| 2013 | $59,690 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $58,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,250 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.