The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $29,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,420.
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 | $31,200 | 3.88% | 21.09% |
| 2021 | $29,990 | 2.70% | - |
| 2020 | $29,180 | 7.16% | - |
| 2019 | $27,090 | -29.09% | - |
| 2018 | $34,970 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $33,100 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $32,320 | 19.52% | - |
| 2015 | $26,010 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $25,680 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $25,280 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $24,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,200 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.