The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $52,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,340.
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 | $63,420 | 0.43% | 16.15% |
| 2021 | $63,150 | -4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $66,170 | 1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $65,140 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $63,660 | 3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $61,730 | 8.93% | - |
| 2016 | $56,220 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $54,840 | 4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $52,250 | -1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $53,070 | -0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $53,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,420, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $64,700). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |