The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $47,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,710. 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 | $57,710 | 14.59% | 23.79% |
| 2021 | $49,290 | -8.01% | - |
| 2020 | $53,240 | -1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $54,030 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $52,550 | -2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $53,660 | 7.83% | - |
| 2016 | $49,460 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $45,510 | 6.37% | - |
| 2014 | $42,610 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $42,040 | -4.61% | - |
| 2012 | $43,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,710 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.