The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $43,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,870.
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 | $60,470 | 0.48% | 15.35% |
| 2021 | $60,180 | 3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $58,360 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $56,130 | 9.05% | - |
| 2018 | $51,050 | -0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $51,170 | -4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $53,650 | -5.27% | - |
| 2015 | $56,480 | 9.47% | - |
| 2014 | $51,130 | 4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $48,610 | -5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $51,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,470 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.