The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $26,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31,670 | 6.92% | 11.08% |
| 2019 | $29,480 | 4.14% | - |
| 2018 | $28,260 | 6.05% | - |
| 2017 | $26,550 | 7.38% | - |
| 2016 | $24,590 | 0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $24,360 | -5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $25,740 | 3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $24,790 | -13.59% | - |
| 2012 | $28,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,670 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.