The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $70,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,320.
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 | $96,240 | 0.68% | 23.40% |
| 2021 | $95,590 | 11.85% | - |
| 2020 | $84,260 | 0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $83,830 | 5.87% | - |
| 2018 | $78,910 | -3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $81,460 | -0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $82,180 | -1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $83,090 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $80,660 | 5.32% | - |
| 2013 | $76,370 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $73,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,240 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown |