The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $27,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.
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 | $34,930 | 12.22% | 18.04% |
| 2021 | $30,660 | -26.06% | - |
| 2020 | $38,650 | 5.95% | - |
| 2019 | $36,350 | 14.69% | - |
| 2018 | $31,010 | -3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $32,160 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $31,130 | 4.69% | - |
| 2015 | $29,670 | 6.98% | - |
| 2014 | $27,600 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $26,570 | -7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $28,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,930, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $33,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.