The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $65,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,780 | 5.83% | 14.58% |
| 2016 | $86,430 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $82,880 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $81,800 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $81,210 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $78,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,780 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| New Bedford | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |