The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $22,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,480.
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 | $29,140 | 13.14% | 22.89% |
| 2021 | $25,310 | -8.73% | - |
| 2020 | $27,520 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $26,740 | -0.79% | - |
| 2018 | $26,950 | 5.23% | - |
| 2017 | $25,540 | 12.29% | - |
| 2016 | $22,400 | -2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $22,900 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $22,700 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $22,540 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $22,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,140 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 36.1 percent (36.1%) 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 |