The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists in Southwest Missouri 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 | $62,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,730 | 7.72% | 23.67% |
| 2021 | $91,110 | 3.55% | - |
| 2020 | $87,880 | -2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $90,320 | 1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $89,040 | 4.62% | - |
| 2017 | $84,930 | 10.23% | - |
| 2016 | $76,240 | -3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $79,040 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $75,730 | 0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $75,550 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $75,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,730, Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $99,160). Compared with Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Columbia | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |