The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $35,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,850.
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 | $72,200 | 14.06% | 16.12% |
| 2021 | $62,050 | -1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $63,170 | -32.20% | - |
| 2018 | $83,510 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $83,340 | 27.03% | - |
| 2016 | $60,810 | -8.47% | - |
| 2015 | $65,960 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $67,850 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $66,520 | 8.96% | - |
| 2012 | $60,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,200 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.