The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $35,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,420.
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 | $78,120 | 1.54% | 13.97% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 8.27% | - |
| 2018 | $70,560 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $71,500 | -3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $74,270 | -8.23% | - |
| 2015 | $80,380 | 8.92% | - |
| 2014 | $73,210 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $70,770 | 5.03% | - |
| 2012 | $67,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,120 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.