The average annual salaries for physical therapist aides in the state of New Hampshire are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of physical therapist aides among New Hampshire metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $25,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,260.
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 | $29,640 | -4.55% | 5.36% |
| 2021 | $30,990 | -0.45% | - |
| 2020 | $31,130 | 2.06% | - |
| 2019 | $30,490 | -3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $31,650 | -11.03% | - |
| 2017 | $35,140 | 8.34% | - |
| 2016 | $32,210 | 6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $30,070 | 10.41% | - |
| 2014 | $26,940 | -1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $27,410 | -2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $28,050 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in some New Hampshire cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in state of New Hampshire ranges from $26,520 to $39,370. The highest paying area for physical therapist aides in New Hampshire is Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford with a median annual salary of $39,370. The second highest paying city/area in New Hampshire State is Lawrence-Methuen-Salem (mean annual salary $35,150). The lowest paying area is Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury with a median annual salary of $26,520.