The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $31,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,150.
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 | $31,210 | 4.93% | 17.14% |
| 2021 | $29,670 | -20.80% | - |
| 2020 | $35,840 | 3.40% | - |
| 2019 | $34,620 | 18.17% | - |
| 2018 | $28,330 | -6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $30,120 | 5.58% | - |
| 2016 | $28,440 | -6.79% | - |
| 2015 | $30,370 | 12.08% | - |
| 2014 | $26,700 | -0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $26,810 | 3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $25,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,210, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $33,050). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury |