The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists 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 | $64,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $119,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,550.
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 | $95,770 | 14.35% | 15.36% |
| 2021 | $82,030 | -3.10% | - |
| 2020 | $84,570 | 1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $83,430 | 1.74% | - |
| 2018 | $81,980 | 0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $81,650 | 0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $81,630 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $82,910 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $82,090 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $82,000 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $81,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,770, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $90,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| 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 |