The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $48,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,020.
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 | $68,440 | 9.13% | -2.85% |
| 2021 | $62,190 | -23.19% | - |
| 2020 | $76,610 | 2.79% | - |
| 2019 | $74,470 | -0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $74,520 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $68,610 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $68,080 | -1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $69,000 | -2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $70,540 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $68,380 | -2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $70,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,440 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.