The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $46,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,260.
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 | $60,220 | 0.18% | 18.78% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 13.92% | - |
| 2020 | $51,740 | 0.75% | - |
| 2019 | $51,350 | -1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $51,950 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $52,030 | 6.00% | - |
| 2016 | $48,910 | -0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $49,300 | 0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $48,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,220 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.