The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists 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 | $50,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $119,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,300.
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 | $82,830 | 4.72% | 7.05% |
| 2021 | $78,920 | 1.62% | - |
| 2020 | $77,640 | -12.69% | - |
| 2019 | $87,490 | 8.34% | - |
| 2018 | $80,190 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $80,450 | 4.30% | - |
| 2016 | $76,990 | 4.96% | - |
| 2015 | $73,170 | -5.22% | - |
| 2012 | $76,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,830 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.