The salary statistics of physical therapist aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical therapist aides salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical therapist aides is $36,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical therapist aides is $21,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,580 | -0.71% | 29.76% |
| 2016 | $26,770 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $25,710 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $25,080 | 25.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,690 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].