The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $29,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,480.
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 | $30,850 | 4.44% | 27.62% |
| 2021 | $29,480 | -1.73% | - |
| 2020 | $29,990 | 6.60% | - |
| 2019 | $28,010 | 2.68% | - |
| 2018 | $27,260 | 7.37% | - |
| 2017 | $25,250 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $24,540 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $24,020 | -0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $24,210 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $23,600 | 5.38% | - |
| 2012 | $22,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,850 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Bakersfield-Delano is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.