The salary statistics of physical therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical therapists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical therapists is $112,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical therapists is $64,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $89,690 | 4.72% | 13.36% |
| 2017 | $85,460 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $82,900 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $81,880 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $79,570 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $78,780 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $77,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].