The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $18,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,790.
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 | $23,780 | -18.33% | -5.76% |
| 2020 | $28,140 | 6.40% | - |
| 2019 | $26,340 | 9.07% | - |
| 2018 | $23,950 | 9.94% | - |
| 2017 | $21,570 | -0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $21,770 | -12.45% | - |
| 2014 | $24,480 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $24,060 | -4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $25,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,780 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 46.0 percent (46.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |