The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $22,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,440.
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 | $27,690 | -2.38% | 4.55% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 14.57% | - |
| 2020 | $24,220 | 0.25% | - |
| 2019 | $24,160 | -10.51% | - |
| 2018 | $26,700 | 3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $25,760 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $24,690 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $23,010 | -10.30% | - |
| 2014 | $25,380 | -6.23% | - |
| 2013 | $26,960 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $26,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,690 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.