The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Lynchburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Lynchburg 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Lynchburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $32,670 | 9.34% | 30.33% |
| 2021 | $29,620 | 4.66% | - |
| 2020 | $28,240 | 6.73% | - |
| 2019 | $26,340 | 1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $26,000 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $24,600 | 9.51% | - |
| 2014 | $22,260 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $22,270 | -2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $22,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,670, Lynchburg is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,030). Compared with Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Lynchburg is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower.