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Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,680
25th Percentile Wage	$46,890
50th Percentile Wage	$58,450
75th Percentile Wage	$73,390
90th Percentile Wage	$79,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,680.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$58,450	-0.99%	16.58%
2021	$59,030	-4.49%	-
2020	$61,680	8.38%	-
2019	$56,510	7.61%	-
2018	$52,210	0.57%	-
2017	$51,910	-7.15%	-
2016	$55,620	3.70%	-
2015	$53,560	8.50%	-
2014	$49,010	6.53%	-
2013	$45,810	-6.44%	-
2012	$48,760	-	-

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Assistant Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,450, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Oklahoma, following city of Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,880). Compared with the highest paying city Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Fort Smith is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$60,880
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$60,630
Tulsa	$60,330
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$59,990
Lawton	$59,480
Oklahoma City	$59,090
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$58,750
Fort Smith	$58,450