The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
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 | $56,070 | 11.11% | 23.40% |
| 2021 | $49,840 | -14.04% | - |
| 2020 | $56,840 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $54,650 | 6.46% | - |
| 2018 | $51,120 | -5.30% | - |
| 2017 | $53,830 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $52,180 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $51,610 | 11.86% | - |
| 2014 | $45,490 | 5.91% | - |
| 2013 | $42,800 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $42,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,070 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.