The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,610 | 6.40% | 3.45% |
| 2021 | $56,730 | -23.71% | - |
| 2020 | $70,180 | 16.61% | - |
| 2018 | $58,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,610 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| 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 |