Question #5

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics "The median annual wage of physical therapists was $76,310 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than 53,620, and the top 10 percent earned more than 107,920." Physical therapists who own their own practice or who are partners in owning their practice must provide their own benefits and those of their employees. Most physical therapists work full time. About 29 percent worked part time in 2010. According to Live Strong "Physical Therapist can wide range of salaries depending on their location of employment, level of education, amount of training and previous experience. At the time of publication, according to Payscale.com, a first-year physical therapist can expect to earn a yearly salary ranging from $48,399 to $67,180. At the highest levels, usually after 20 or more years of experience a physical therapist can earn a yearly wage of $90,750, or $1,745 weekly. According to Certified Compensation Professionals' "Analysis reported by Salary.com at the time of publication, the average annual income of physical therapist in the United States is $74,247, which equates to $1,427 weekly wage."