The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $27,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,860.
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 | $29,580 | -26.37% | 0.91% |
| 2021 | $37,380 | 11.34% | - |
| 2020 | $33,140 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $31,930 | 6.80% | - |
| 2018 | $29,760 | -9.27% | - |
| 2017 | $32,520 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $31,960 | 5.48% | - |
| 2015 | $30,210 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $29,860 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $28,980 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $29,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,580 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |