The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $74,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $136,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,260 | -0.86% | 15.49% |
| 2021 | $97,090 | 9.90% | - |
| 2020 | $87,480 | 2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $85,660 | -2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $87,930 | -0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $88,770 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $87,790 | 6.77% | - |
| 2015 | $81,850 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $80,760 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $79,850 | -1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $81,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,260 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.