The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,670 | -0.78% | -0.90% |
| 2016 | $25,870 | -7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $27,830 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $27,460 | -1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $27,980 | 7.43% | - |
| 2012 | $25,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,670 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.