The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $41,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,620.
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 | $59,800 | 3.96% | -3.33% |
| 2021 | $57,430 | -1.51% | - |
| 2020 | $58,300 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $56,230 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $54,530 | 4.80% | - |
| 2017 | $51,910 | -8.48% | - |
| 2016 | $56,310 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $55,450 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $54,780 | 4.69% | - |
| 2013 | $52,210 | -18.35% | - |
| 2012 | $61,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,800 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.