The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $16,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,730 | -4.97% | 7.52% |
| 2021 | $23,860 | -19.40% | - |
| 2020 | $28,490 | 0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $28,230 | 10.84% | - |
| 2018 | $25,170 | 20.34% | - |
| 2013 | $20,050 | -4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $21,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,730 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Auburn-Opelika is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.