The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $30,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,180.
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 | $64,220 | 3.99% | 20.45% |
| 2021 | $61,660 | 5.47% | - |
| 2020 | $58,290 | 2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $56,820 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $56,240 | -1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $56,860 | -1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $57,520 | 7.86% | - |
| 2015 | $53,000 | -8.36% | - |
| 2014 | $57,430 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $55,910 | 8.62% | - |
| 2012 | $51,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,220 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Athens-Clarke County and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton | |
| Albany | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gainesville | |
| Rome | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick |