The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $79,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,040.
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 | $102,900 | 3.10% | 17.35% |
| 2021 | $99,710 | 1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $98,540 | 2.22% | - |
| 2019 | $96,350 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $92,450 | 1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $91,350 | 1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $90,240 | 0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $89,920 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $88,290 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $85,590 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $85,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,900, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of New York, followed by Kingston (median annual salary $94,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Kingston.