The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $22,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,450.
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 | $23,560 | 0.51% | 6.37% |
| 2021 | $23,440 | 17.11% | - |
| 2018 | $19,430 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $18,580 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $17,760 | -24.21% | - |
| 2012 | $22,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,560 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |