The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $22,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $30,260 | 3.37% | 12.33% |
| 2018 | $29,240 | 10.88% | - |
| 2017 | $26,060 | 10.13% | - |
| 2016 | $23,420 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $22,710 | -6.61% | - |
| 2014 | $24,210 | -15.53% | - |
| 2013 | $27,970 | 5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $26,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,260 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.