The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $67,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $105,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,660 | 2.40% | 7.16% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $77,910 | 0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $77,200 | -1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $78,110 | -2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $80,390 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $78,130 | 4.52% | - |
| 2015 | $74,600 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $75,470 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $74,670 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $73,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,660, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for physical therapists in state of North Carolina, following city of Greenville (median annual salary of $101,910). Compared with the highest paying city Greenville, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower.