The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $63,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,360 | -10.72% | 21.21% |
| 2021 | $95,620 | 5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $90,650 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $90,150 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $86,500 | 6.58% | - |
| 2017 | $80,810 | -1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $82,040 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $81,730 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $82,030 | 8.05% | - |
| 2013 | $75,430 | 9.80% | - |
| 2012 | $68,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,360 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Birmingham-Hoover is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Gadsden | |
| Dothan | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |