The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $25,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,010.
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 | $34,240 | 11.83% | 22.90% |
| 2021 | $30,190 | -0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $30,320 | 18.60% | - |
| 2018 | $24,680 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $24,630 | -3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $25,550 | -3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $26,430 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $26,350 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $26,120 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $26,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,240, Cape Coral-Fort Myers is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Florida, following the highest paying city North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (median annual salary of $38,020). Compared with North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.