The salary statistics of physical therapist aides in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical therapist aides salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical therapist aides is $37,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical therapist aides is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,130 | -1.39% | 9.14% |
| 2017 | $28,520 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $27,350 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $26,560 | 5.27% | - |
| 2014 | $25,160 | -1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $25,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].