The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Jefferson City 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 | $41,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,930.
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 | $63,160 | 13.74% | 33.82% |
| 2021 | $54,480 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $53,440 | 5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $50,500 | 2.69% | - |
| 2017 | $49,140 | 12.90% | - |
| 2013 | $42,800 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $41,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,160, Jefferson City is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $63,900). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Jefferson City is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.