The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $28,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,920.
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 | $38,020 | 20.07% | 39.06% |
| 2021 | $30,390 | 0.95% | - |
| 2020 | $30,100 | 8.94% | - |
| 2019 | $27,410 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $27,300 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $27,080 | 0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $27,030 | -2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $27,730 | 9.16% | - |
| 2014 | $25,190 | -0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $25,230 | 8.16% | - |
| 2012 | $23,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,020, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Florida, followed by Cape Coral-Fort Myers (median annual salary $34,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in Cape Coral-Fort Myers.