The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $38,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,450 | -14.93% | -38.98% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | 9.72% | - |
| 2020 | $71,020 | -29.10% | - |
| 2017 | $91,690 | 20.07% | - |
| 2016 | $73,290 | -1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $74,520 | -20.79% | - |
| 2013 | $90,010 | -5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $95,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,450, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $75,800). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |