The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Alexandria, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Alexandria 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 | $17,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,090.
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 | $20,840 | -0.67% | 4.27% |
| 2021 | $20,980 | 5.91% | - |
| 2020 | $19,740 | -3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $20,380 | 5.54% | - |
| 2015 | $19,250 | -17.30% | - |
| 2014 | $22,580 | 11.65% | - |
| 2012 | $19,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,840, Alexandria is the lowest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $24,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Alexandria is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lake Charles.