The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $23,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,210.
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 | $30,020 | 1.33% | 20.92% |
| 2021 | $29,620 | 2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $28,830 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $28,110 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $27,290 | 1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $26,970 | 3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $26,010 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $25,350 | 5.80% | - |
| 2014 | $23,880 | -2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $24,520 | 3.18% | - |
| 2012 | $23,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,020 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.