The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $40,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,430.
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 | $51,850 | 3.66% | 18.32% |
| 2021 | $49,950 | -6.89% | - |
| 2020 | $53,390 | 1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $52,490 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $48,940 | 6.72% | - |
| 2017 | $45,650 | 2.32% | - |
| 2016 | $44,590 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $43,310 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $43,630 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $42,560 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,850 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.