The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Jonesboro 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 | $65,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,270.
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 | $85,950 | 8.85% | 16.31% |
| 2021 | $78,340 | -11.03% | - |
| 2020 | $86,980 | 2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $84,740 | -8.84% | - |
| 2018 | $92,230 | -0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $93,010 | -10.28% | - |
| 2016 | $102,570 | 24.86% | - |
| 2015 | $77,070 | -2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $79,120 | 27.57% | - |
| 2013 | $57,310 | -25.51% | - |
| 2012 | $71,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,950 in Jonesboro is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Jonesboro is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |