The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $19,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,920.
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 | $28,590 | 17.66% | 24.03% |
| 2021 | $23,540 | 0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $23,520 | -2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $24,160 | -13.99% | - |
| 2018 | $27,540 | -6.06% | - |
| 2017 | $29,210 | 10.61% | - |
| 2016 | $26,110 | -10.11% | - |
| 2015 | $28,750 | 15.03% | - |
| 2014 | $24,430 | -2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $25,040 | 13.26% | - |
| 2012 | $21,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,590 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Augusta-Richmond County is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |