The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $38,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,170.
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 | $55,080 | 10.38% | 15.23% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | -5.83% | - |
| 2020 | $52,240 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $49,830 | -1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $50,790 | -4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $53,020 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $51,620 | 7.73% | - |
| 2015 | $47,630 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $47,010 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $47,480 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $46,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,080 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.