The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
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 | $41,770 | 8.71% | 35.05% |
| 2021 | $38,130 | 2.54% | - |
| 2019 | $37,160 | 6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $34,740 | 10.74% | - |
| 2017 | $31,010 | 14.35% | - |
| 2016 | $26,560 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $25,800 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $26,540 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $26,280 | -3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $27,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,770, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of South Carolina, followed by Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary $30,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| 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 |