The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $19,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,340 | 13.73% | 17.64% |
| 2016 | $24,450 | -6.75% | - |
| 2015 | $26,100 | 9.20% | - |
| 2014 | $23,700 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $23,830 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $23,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,340, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Charleston (median annual salary of $28,760). Compared with Charleston, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |