The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $20,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,760.
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 | $36,810 | 16.98% | 47.13% |
| 2021 | $30,560 | 7.30% | - |
| 2020 | $28,330 | 5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $26,770 | 8.85% | - |
| 2018 | $24,400 | 4.63% | - |
| 2017 | $23,270 | 11.90% | - |
| 2016 | $20,500 | 4.44% | - |
| 2015 | $19,590 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $19,160 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $19,550 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $19,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,810, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $29,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Lexington-Fayette is 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |