The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $79,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $116,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,660.
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 | $96,450 | 0.60% | 18.48% |
| 2021 | $95,870 | 3.47% | - |
| 2020 | $92,540 | 4.63% | - |
| 2019 | $88,260 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $86,880 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $86,190 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $83,620 | 0.36% | - |
| 2015 | $83,320 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $80,160 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $79,630 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $78,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,450 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.