The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.
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 | $31,510 | 7.87% | 16.66% |
| 2021 | $29,030 | -2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $29,730 | 4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $28,260 | 4.95% | - |
| 2018 | $26,860 | -0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $26,870 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $26,310 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $26,130 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $26,060 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $25,290 | -3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $26,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,510 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 44.8 percent (44.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.