The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $23,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,850.
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 | $23,950 | 2.25% | -22.25% |
| 2021 | $23,410 | -21.66% | - |
| 2020 | $28,480 | 14.78% | - |
| 2019 | $24,270 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $23,940 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $22,660 | -29.21% | - |
| 2016 | $29,280 | 5.98% | - |
| 2015 | $27,530 | 6.32% | - |
| 2014 | $25,790 | -12.91% | - |
| 2013 | $29,120 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $29,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,950 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.