The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $75,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,100.
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 | $99,340 | 3.77% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $95,590 | 10.72% | - |
| 2020 | $85,340 | -0.06% | - |
| 2019 | $85,390 | 4.72% | - |
| 2018 | $81,360 | 8.03% | - |
| 2017 | $74,830 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $72,890 | -4.94% | - |
| 2015 | $76,490 | -10.97% | - |
| 2014 | $84,880 | 0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $84,300 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $82,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,340 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |