The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $45,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,980.
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 | $60,320 | 8.75% | 21.92% |
| 2021 | $55,040 | 0.20% | - |
| 2020 | $54,930 | -2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $56,280 | -3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $58,260 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $56,730 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $54,730 | 10.93% | - |
| 2015 | $48,750 | 4.31% | - |
| 2014 | $46,650 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,100 | -2.17% | - |
| 2012 | $47,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,320 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.