The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $67,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $115,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,470 | 6.36% | 17.58% |
| 2021 | $88,460 | 3.98% | - |
| 2020 | $84,940 | -1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $86,060 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $83,710 | 3.24% | - |
| 2017 | $81,000 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $77,790 | -5.13% | - |
| 2015 | $81,780 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $81,400 | -1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $82,240 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $77,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,470 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.