The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $49,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,530.
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 | $64,240 | 1.90% | 13.78% |
| 2021 | $63,020 | -6.20% | - |
| 2020 | $66,930 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $65,150 | 8.98% | - |
| 2018 | $59,300 | -1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $60,200 | -0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $60,570 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $57,410 | -3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $59,570 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $58,170 | 4.78% | - |
| 2012 | $55,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,240, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $64,560). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill is .5 percent (.5%) lower.