The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $20,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,190 | -1.51% | 10.96% |
| 2019 | $29,630 | 4.99% | - |
| 2018 | $28,150 | 2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $27,380 | 5.08% | - |
| 2016 | $25,990 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,190 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Champaign-Urbana is 64.3 percent (64.3%) lower than that in the highest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peoria.