The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $20,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,640.
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 | $26,270 | 7.46% | 6.09% |
| 2016 | $24,310 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $23,450 | -13.56% | - |
| 2014 | $26,630 | -0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | 7.91% | - |
| 2012 | $24,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,270 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.