The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in Winston-Salem 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 | $74,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,910.
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 | $98,220 | 2.31% | 17.02% |
| 2021 | $95,950 | -2.03% | - |
| 2020 | $97,900 | 1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $96,510 | 4.93% | - |
| 2018 | $91,750 | 2.82% | - |
| 2017 | $89,160 | 8.15% | - |
| 2016 | $81,890 | -2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $83,540 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $82,410 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $81,830 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $81,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,220, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville (median annual salary of $101,910). Compared with Greenville, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Winston-Salem is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.