The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $45,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,690.
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 | $61,060 | 21.00% | 31.64% |
| 2021 | $48,240 | -18.33% | - |
| 2020 | $57,080 | 6.46% | - |
| 2019 | $53,390 | -0.24% | - |
| 2018 | $53,520 | 4.67% | - |
| 2017 | $51,020 | 0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $50,880 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $48,340 | 10.20% | - |
| 2014 | $43,410 | 2.17% | - |
| 2013 | $42,470 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,060, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $61,510). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |