The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $67,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $127,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,910.
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 | $86,460 | 8.43% | 10.29% |
| 2021 | $79,170 | -10.81% | - |
| 2020 | $87,730 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $87,730 | 1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $86,560 | -1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $87,940 | -3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $91,250 | 5.86% | - |
| 2015 | $85,900 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $81,020 | 8.18% | - |
| 2013 | $74,390 | -4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $77,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,460 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.