The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $41,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,880.
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 | $57,570 | 5.18% | 5.07% |
| 2021 | $54,590 | -2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $55,840 | 9.17% | - |
| 2019 | $50,720 | 4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $48,580 | -8.05% | - |
| 2017 | $52,490 | -4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $54,890 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $52,680 | -2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $53,980 | -2.17% | - |
| 2013 | $55,150 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $54,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,570 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Joplin | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Columbia | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph |