The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $65,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $107,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,470.
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 | $83,320 | 4.14% | 14.38% |
| 2021 | $79,870 | -6.92% | - |
| 2020 | $85,400 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $84,690 | -0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $85,410 | 7.88% | - |
| 2017 | $78,680 | -2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $80,970 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $78,590 | -3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $81,210 | 7.23% | - |
| 2013 | $75,340 | 5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $71,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,320 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.