The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $48,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,840.
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 | $60,900 | -1.59% | 17.47% |
| 2021 | $61,870 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $56,280 | -1.23% | - |
| 2019 | $56,970 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $55,470 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $54,310 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $53,340 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $51,340 | 4.58% | - |
| 2014 | $48,990 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $50,600 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $50,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,900 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.