The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $43,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,990.
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 | $57,810 | -5.03% | 15.91% |
| 2021 | $60,720 | 4.71% | - |
| 2020 | $57,860 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $57,200 | 3.85% | - |
| 2018 | $55,000 | 7.35% | - |
| 2017 | $50,960 | 4.61% | - |
| 2016 | $48,610 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,810 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Columbus | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Anderson | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary |