The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $18,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,840.
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 | $23,330 | 0.30% | 0.21% |
| 2021 | $23,260 | 3.44% | - |
| 2020 | $22,460 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $22,460 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $22,380 | 0.94% | - |
| 2017 | $22,170 | -6.00% | - |
| 2016 | $23,500 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $23,120 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $22,660 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $22,760 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $23,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,330, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $24,060). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |