The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $67,060 | 8.51% | 10.95% |
| 2021 | $61,350 | 11.77% | - |
| 2020 | $54,130 | 1.20% | - |
| 2019 | $53,480 | -5.78% | - |
| 2018 | $56,570 | -4.40% | - |
| 2017 | $59,060 | 1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $58,430 | 0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $58,350 | -5.91% | - |
| 2014 | $61,800 | 5.95% | - |
| 2013 | $58,120 | -2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $59,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,060, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Maryland, followed by Salisbury (median annual salary $65,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Baltimore-Towson is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Salisbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |