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Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Southeast Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$49,610
25th Percentile Wage	$55,810
50th Percentile Wage	$62,810
75th Percentile Wage	$72,960
90th Percentile Wage	$74,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$62,810	4.79%	29.98%
2021	$59,800	1.07%	-
2020	$59,160	7.12%	-
2019	$54,950	0.36%	-
2018	$54,750	3.47%	-
2017	$52,850	-6.87%	-
2016	$56,480	-2.07%	-
2015	$57,650	5.00%	-
2014	$54,770	11.32%	-
2013	$48,570	9.45%	-
2012	$43,980	-	-

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,810, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $70,240). Compared with Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$70,240
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$62,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$62,300
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$62,180
Gulfport-Biloxi	$61,620
Jackson	$61,020
Hattiesburg	$50,820
Pascagoula	$47,540