The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $44,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,750.
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 | $61,520 | 2.28% | 15.93% |
| 2021 | $60,120 | 1.61% | - |
| 2020 | $59,150 | 30.63% | - |
| 2019 | $41,030 | 8.36% | - |
| 2018 | $37,600 | -15.03% | - |
| 2017 | $43,250 | -10.22% | - |
| 2016 | $47,670 | -7.20% | - |
| 2015 | $51,100 | -1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $51,650 | -0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $52,110 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $51,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,520, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Nebraska, followed by Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Lincoln | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |