The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $52,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $87,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,210 | 1.54% | 17.47% |
| 2021 | $63,220 | -13.16% | - |
| 2020 | $71,540 | 10.08% | - |
| 2019 | $64,330 | 11.86% | - |
| 2018 | $56,700 | 6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $53,100 | -6.85% | - |
| 2016 | $56,740 | -0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $57,120 | -1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $58,190 | 7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $53,730 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $52,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,210, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $65,120). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |