The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $21,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,220.
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 | $25,870 | 8.77% | 15.04% |
| 2021 | $23,600 | -27.12% | - |
| 2020 | $30,000 | -7.03% | - |
| 2019 | $32,110 | 11.90% | - |
| 2018 | $28,290 | 7.07% | - |
| 2017 | $26,290 | 11.18% | - |
| 2016 | $23,350 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $22,050 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $21,760 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $21,730 | -1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $21,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,870, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $27,400). Compared with Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |