The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $95,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $95,240.
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 | $127,390 | 4.00% | 28.95% |
| 2021 | $122,290 | 8.54% | - |
| 2020 | $111,850 | 9.86% | - |
| 2019 | $100,820 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $98,230 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $99,300 | -0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $99,440 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $97,450 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $96,830 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $93,860 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $90,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,390, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of California, followed by Santa Cruz-Watsonville (median annual salary $125,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Santa Cruz-Watsonville.