The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $30,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,950.
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 | $33,530 | 9.84% | 28.03% |
| 2021 | $30,230 | -3.64% | - |
| 2020 | $31,330 | 9.54% | - |
| 2019 | $28,340 | -0.74% | - |
| 2018 | $28,550 | 8.06% | - |
| 2017 | $26,250 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $25,710 | 0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $25,670 | 6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,530 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.