The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $48,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,550.
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 | $58,460 | 17.33% | 23.01% |
| 2021 | $48,330 | -27.56% | - |
| 2020 | $61,650 | 4.14% | - |
| 2019 | $59,100 | 9.70% | - |
| 2018 | $53,370 | 9.50% | - |
| 2017 | $48,300 | 1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $47,670 | -7.34% | - |
| 2015 | $51,170 | 7.70% | - |
| 2014 | $47,230 | 5.86% | - |
| 2013 | $44,460 | -1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $45,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,460 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.