The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $48,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,300 | 4.12% | 7.86% |
| 2021 | $64,530 | 1.08% | - |
| 2020 | $63,830 | -0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $64,010 | -7.28% | - |
| 2018 | $68,670 | -13.12% | - |
| 2017 | $77,680 | 14.70% | - |
| 2016 | $66,260 | -35.03% | - |
| 2015 | $89,470 | -3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $92,980 | 10.12% | - |
| 2013 | $83,570 | 25.80% | - |
| 2012 | $62,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,300 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.