The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $74,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,930.
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 | $94,260 | -0.55% | 14.62% |
| 2021 | $94,780 | 18.86% | - |
| 2020 | $76,900 | -1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $77,920 | 0.58% | - |
| 2018 | $77,470 | -8.12% | - |
| 2017 | $83,760 | 14.36% | - |
| 2016 | $71,730 | -6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $76,510 | 3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $74,010 | -9.38% | - |
| 2013 | $80,950 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $80,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,260, Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Iowa, followed by Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $87,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |