Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Assistants in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,040
25th Percentile Wage
$47,900
50th Percentile Wage
$54,210
75th Percentile Wage
$60,400
90th Percentile Wage
$67,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$54,210
-10.59% 19.66%
2021
$59,950
6.14% -
2020
$56,270
6.90% -
2019
$52,390
4.83% -
2018
$49,860
3.99% -
2017
$47,870
-1.34% -
2016
$48,510
1.40% -
2015
$47,830
3.85% -
2014
$45,990
2.98% -
2013
$44,620
2.40% -
2012
$43,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,210 in Rochester 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 Rochester is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$68,930
Nassau-Suffolk
$62,740
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$60,310
Glens Falls
$60,110
Kingston
$58,140
Rochester
$54,210
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$54,100
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$53,890
Watertown-Fort Drum
$53,660
Syracuse
$53,650
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$53,410
Elmira
$53,260
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$53,260
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$52,530
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$51,850
Binghamton
$51,600
Utica-Rome
$50,320
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$49,090
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.