The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $62,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,770.
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 | $81,850 | -1.53% | 0.88% |
| 2021 | $83,100 | -5.50% | - |
| 2020 | $87,670 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $86,910 | 1.69% | - |
| 2018 | $85,440 | -0.29% | - |
| 2017 | $85,690 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $82,730 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $82,520 | 2.42% | - |
| 2014 | $80,520 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $79,470 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $81,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,850 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Lexington-Fayette is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |