The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $74,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $125,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,050.
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 | $92,870 | 10.91% | 15.34% |
| 2021 | $82,740 | -6.84% | - |
| 2020 | $88,400 | 1.47% | - |
| 2019 | $87,100 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $85,110 | 0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $84,520 | 2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $82,830 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $83,850 | 5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $79,040 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $80,000 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $78,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,870 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.