The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $77,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,300 | 7.56% | 7.78% |
| 2021 | $79,780 | -4.75% | - |
| 2020 | $83,570 | 4.76% | - |
| 2019 | $79,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $79,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,300, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Billings (median annual salary of $88,410). Compared with Billings, the median annual salary of physical therapists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |