The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $66,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $121,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,790 | 15.84% | 16.00% |
| 2021 | $80,620 | -12.97% | - |
| 2020 | $91,080 | 3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $87,870 | 0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $87,770 | 3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $84,430 | -1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $85,550 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $82,510 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $83,150 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $81,420 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $80,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,790 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |