The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $92,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,030.
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 | $122,720 | 4.73% | 24.64% |
| 2021 | $116,920 | 6.38% | - |
| 2020 | $109,460 | 2.69% | - |
| 2019 | $106,520 | 0.70% | - |
| 2018 | $105,770 | 5.84% | - |
| 2017 | $99,590 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $96,550 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $93,070 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $92,780 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $92,360 | -0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $92,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $122,720 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.