The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $65,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $111,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,980.
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 | $80,660 | 2.90% | 11.65% |
| 2021 | $78,320 | -5.39% | - |
| 2020 | $82,540 | -2.06% | - |
| 2019 | $84,240 | -0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $84,750 | -1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $86,050 | 9.44% | - |
| 2016 | $77,930 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $75,740 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $74,110 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $72,630 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $71,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,660 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Raleigh-Cary is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.