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Physical Therapist Aides Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physical Therapist Aides in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,460
25th Percentile Wage	$18,600
50th Percentile Wage	$22,260
75th Percentile Wage	$29,290
90th Percentile Wage	$35,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$22,260	13.93%	10.38%
2020	$19,160	1.67%	-
2019	$18,840	-28.08%	-
2017	$24,130	-0.79%	-
2016	$24,320	5.88%	-
2015	$22,890	2.53%	-
2014	$22,310	3.59%	-
2013	$21,510	7.25%	-
2012	$19,950	-	-

Table 2. Compare Physical Therapist Aides Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,260 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Cleveland	$29,110
Knoxville	$28,930
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$28,910
Memphis	$27,180
Chattanooga	$26,320
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$23,930
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$23,830
Jackson	$23,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$22,260
Johnson City	$22,200
Clarksville	$21,560
Morristown	$18,540