The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $48,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,880.
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 | $62,280 | 1.16% | 16.59% |
| 2021 | $61,560 | 2.57% | - |
| 2020 | $59,980 | -0.93% | - |
| 2019 | $60,540 | 1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $59,370 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $58,510 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $58,540 | -2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $59,780 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $59,970 | 8.92% | - |
| 2013 | $54,620 | 4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $51,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,280 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.