The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $50,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,840.
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 | $62,190 | 3.34% | 9.87% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 8.27% | - |
| 2020 | $55,140 | 8.71% | - |
| 2019 | $50,340 | -11.90% | - |
| 2018 | $56,330 | 2.89% | - |
| 2017 | $54,700 | -2.47% | - |
| 2016 | $56,050 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,190, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $59,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |