The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $18,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,530.
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 | $25,770 | 13.58% | 9.55% |
| 2017 | $22,270 | -4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $23,310 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $23,510 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $22,810 | -2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $23,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,770 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.