The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $22,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,430.
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 | $28,430 | 21.00% | 12.59% |
| 2021 | $22,460 | -40.47% | - |
| 2020 | $31,550 | 5.74% | - |
| 2019 | $29,740 | 4.17% | - |
| 2018 | $28,500 | 3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $27,390 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $27,450 | 5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $26,050 | 5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $24,600 | -2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $25,310 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $24,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,430 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Raleigh-Cary is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.