The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $22,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,760 | 2.33% | 7.58% |
| 2016 | $55,440 | 5.61% | - |
| 2015 | $52,330 | -0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $52,390 | -0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $52,530 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $52,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,760 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |