The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $21,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,470.
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 | $26,920 | -11.11% | 7.43% |
| 2021 | $29,910 | 7.96% | - |
| 2020 | $27,530 | -0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $27,650 | 6.00% | - |
| 2018 | $25,990 | 3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $25,110 | 6.01% | - |
| 2016 | $23,600 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $22,910 | -1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $23,360 | -3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $24,170 | -3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $24,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,920 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.