The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapist aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $28,610 | 0.91% | 24.99% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 0.85% | - |
| 2020 | $28,110 | 6.58% | - |
| 2019 | $26,260 | 4.80% | - |
| 2018 | $25,000 | 4.72% | - |
| 2017 | $23,820 | 0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $23,660 | 3.93% | - |
| 2015 | $22,730 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $22,710 | 4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $21,780 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $21,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,610 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |