The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $92,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,980.
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 | $125,170 | 17.56% | 32.64% |
| 2021 | $103,190 | -9.04% | - |
| 2018 | $112,520 | 11.72% | - |
| 2017 | $99,330 | 4.51% | - |
| 2016 | $94,850 | -2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $96,970 | -1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $98,370 | 8.85% | - |
| 2013 | $89,660 | 5.96% | - |
| 2012 | $84,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,170, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $127,390). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.