The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $75,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $128,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,610.
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 | $99,340 | 3.74% | 26.07% |
| 2021 | $95,620 | 7.16% | - |
| 2020 | $88,770 | 4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $85,140 | -4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $88,610 | 2.04% | - |
| 2017 | $86,800 | 0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $86,780 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $85,710 | 6.23% | - |
| 2014 | $80,370 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $79,610 | 7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $73,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,340 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.