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Physical Therapists Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,900
25th Percentile Wage
$76,010
50th Percentile Wage
$83,460
75th Percentile Wage
$97,940
90th Percentile Wage
$106,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $106,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,900.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$83,460
6.16% 18.75%
2021
$78,320
-0.96% -
2020
$79,070
0.77% -
2019
$78,460
1.29% -
2018
$77,450
0.93% -
2017
$76,730
5.66% -
2016
$72,390
3.51% -
2015
$69,850
1.19% -
2014
$69,020
-2.58% -
2013
$70,800
4.22% -
2012
$67,810
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Table 2. Compare Physical Therapists Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,460 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$102,900
Kingston
$94,490
Nassau-Suffolk
$87,690
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$86,650
Elmira
$86,260
Ithaca
$85,190
Utica-Rome
$84,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$83,460
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$82,980
Glens Falls
$82,470
Syracuse
$82,330
Binghamton
$82,130
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$82,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$81,940
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$81,350
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$81,090
Rochester
$80,950
Watertown-Fort Drum
$79,350
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$77,220
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$76,260

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