The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $74,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,290.
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 | $99,830 | 0.08% | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $99,750 | -5.92% | - |
| 2020 | $105,660 | 12.08% | - |
| 2019 | $92,900 | 0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $92,710 | 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $90,600 | -2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $92,560 | -8.68% | - |
| 2015 | $100,590 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $98,520 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $98,570 | 8.85% | - |
| 2012 | $89,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,830 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Bakersfield-Delano is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.