The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Gainesville 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 | $21,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,420 | 8.02% | 20.33% |
| 2020 | $27,060 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $27,300 | -1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $27,690 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $27,750 | 11.35% | - |
| 2015 | $24,600 | 7.80% | - |
| 2014 | $22,680 | 4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $21,630 | -8.37% | - |
| 2012 | $23,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,420 in Gainesville 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 Gainesville is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.