The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $50,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,160.
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 | $61,620 | 1.36% | 40.86% |
| 2021 | $60,780 | 18.20% | - |
| 2020 | $49,720 | -10.68% | - |
| 2019 | $55,030 | 13.56% | - |
| 2018 | $47,570 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $47,050 | 5.44% | - |
| 2016 | $44,490 | -1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $45,120 | 11.64% | - |
| 2014 | $39,870 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $38,560 | 5.50% | - |
| 2012 | $36,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,620 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula |