The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $22,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,240.
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 | $22,480 | -6.90% | 3.47% |
| 2021 | $24,030 | -6.66% | - |
| 2020 | $25,630 | 6.55% | - |
| 2019 | $23,950 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $23,570 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $22,960 | 3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $22,100 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $22,500 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $23,240 | 6.63% | - |
| 2012 | $21,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,480 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Gulfport-Biloxi is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |