The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $66,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $123,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,740.
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 | $94,580 | -0.20% | 20.08% |
| 2021 | $94,770 | 5.00% | - |
| 2020 | $90,030 | 6.59% | - |
| 2019 | $84,100 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $82,110 | -2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $84,260 | -5.80% | - |
| 2016 | $89,150 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $84,930 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $83,130 | 7.07% | - |
| 2013 | $77,250 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $75,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,580 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.