The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $84,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,830.
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 | $117,390 | 8.06% | 29.76% |
| 2021 | $107,930 | 10.76% | - |
| 2020 | $96,320 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $95,450 | 2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $93,520 | -5.98% | - |
| 2017 | $99,110 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $95,980 | 7.92% | - |
| 2015 | $88,380 | 4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $84,660 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $85,740 | 3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $82,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $117,390 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.