The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
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 | $25,580 | 4.89% | -17.55% |
| 2016 | $24,330 | -7.44% | - |
| 2015 | $26,140 | -7.04% | - |
| 2014 | $27,980 | -8.36% | - |
| 2013 | $30,320 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $30,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,580 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area.