The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $30,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,480.
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 | $62,590 | 2.09% | 23.49% |
| 2021 | $61,280 | -2.06% | - |
| 2020 | $62,540 | 6.19% | - |
| 2019 | $58,670 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $56,920 | 7.20% | - |
| 2017 | $52,820 | 9.60% | - |
| 2016 | $47,750 | 12.50% | - |
| 2015 | $41,780 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $42,930 | -11.06% | - |
| 2013 | $47,680 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $47,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,590, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,540). Compared with Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria |