The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $47,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,990.
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 | $60,220 | -5.15% | 20.33% |
| 2020 | $63,320 | -0.16% | - |
| 2019 | $63,420 | 7.98% | - |
| 2018 | $58,360 | 7.92% | - |
| 2017 | $53,740 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $52,480 | -9.09% | - |
| 2015 | $57,250 | 9.43% | - |
| 2013 | $51,850 | 7.46% | - |
| 2012 | $47,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,220 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Champaign-Urbana is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.