The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $64,560 | 5.24% | 21.38% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | -0.85% | - |
| 2020 | $61,700 | 11.35% | - |
| 2019 | $54,700 | -4.99% | - |
| 2018 | $57,430 | -1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $58,460 | -1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $59,390 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $58,640 | 3.80% | - |
| 2014 | $56,410 | 5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $53,330 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $50,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,560, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $64,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Raleigh-Cary is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.