The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $29,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,950.
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 | $32,270 | 7.03% | 13.60% |
| 2021 | $30,000 | -1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $30,410 | 6.08% | - |
| 2019 | $28,560 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $27,540 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $27,840 | 2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $27,110 | -5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $28,530 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $27,780 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $27,840 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $27,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,270 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.