The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $50,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,810.
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 | $51,540 | -16.63% | 11.80% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 7.04% | - |
| 2020 | $55,880 | -1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $56,690 | -5.42% | - |
| 2018 | $59,760 | 4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $57,230 | 6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $53,620 | 5.45% | - |
| 2015 | $50,700 | 5.86% | - |
| 2014 | $47,730 | -2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $48,830 | 6.90% | - |
| 2012 | $45,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,540, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the lowest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of South Carolina, following city of Spartanburg (median annual salary of $68,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Spartanburg.