The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $26,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,620. 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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,620 | -1.50% | 20.65% |
| 2021 | $29,050 | -0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $29,100 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $27,730 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $26,600 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $26,050 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $25,310 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $24,330 | 5.10% | - |
| 2014 | $23,090 | 0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $23,070 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $22,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,620 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.