The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $52,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,740 | 4.99% | 11.05% |
| 2016 | $59,610 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $59,500 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $58,360 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $58,280 | 4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $55,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,740, Nassau-Suffolk is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $68,930). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.