The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $52,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,710.
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 | $60,890 | -1.10% | 12.66% |
| 2021 | $61,560 | -1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $62,570 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $61,560 | 1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $60,660 | 3.61% | - |
| 2017 | $58,470 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $57,120 | 4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $54,640 | 2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $53,340 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $52,840 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $53,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,890 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.