The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $25,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,170 | 4.11% | 7.36% |
| 2016 | $28,930 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $28,660 | -2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $29,480 | 4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $28,300 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $27,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,170, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $36,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| Worcester | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |