The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $43,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,040.
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 | $64,150 | 3.38% | 22.07% |
| 2021 | $61,980 | 7.73% | - |
| 2020 | $57,190 | 3.78% | - |
| 2019 | $55,030 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $52,730 | 2.96% | - |
| 2017 | $51,170 | -5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $53,970 | 5.15% | - |
| 2015 | $51,190 | -9.88% | - |
| 2014 | $56,250 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $52,380 | 4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $49,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,150 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.