The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $45,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,930.
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 | $60,760 | -0.86% | 18.14% |
| 2021 | $61,280 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $60,890 | -4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $63,360 | 8.43% | - |
| 2018 | $58,020 | 2.00% | - |
| 2017 | $56,860 | -1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $57,430 | -0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $57,750 | 8.97% | - |
| 2014 | $52,570 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $51,060 | 2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $49,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,760 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.