The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $44,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,030.
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 | $59,010 | 2.61% | 18.25% |
| 2021 | $57,470 | -1.50% | - |
| 2020 | $58,330 | 9.58% | - |
| 2019 | $52,740 | 3.41% | - |
| 2018 | $50,940 | -5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $53,940 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $54,060 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $51,850 | 6.98% | - |
| 2014 | $48,230 | -0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $48,700 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $48,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,010 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Huntington-Ashland is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.