The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists in Topeka 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 | $78,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,580.
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 | $93,140 | 1.56% | 8.69% |
| 2021 | $91,690 | -2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $93,820 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $91,590 | 0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $91,520 | 0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $91,500 | 1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $90,470 | 0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $90,190 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $89,160 | 12.58% | - |
| 2013 | $77,940 | -9.12% | - |
| 2012 | $85,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,140, Topeka is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $94,090). Compared with Kansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Topeka is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Topeka | |
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wichita | |
| Manhattan |