The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $28,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,490.
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 | $63,360 | 7.13% | 15.28% |
| 2021 | $58,840 | -1.89% | - |
| 2020 | $59,950 | 4.84% | - |
| 2019 | $57,050 | 1.63% | - |
| 2018 | $56,120 | -2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $57,380 | 0.09% | - |
| 2016 | $57,330 | -2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $58,520 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $57,650 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $56,570 | 5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $53,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,360, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $62,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |