The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy aides in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $37,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,920 | 24.31% | 53.93% |
| 2021 | $48,380 | 23.50% | - |
| 2020 | $37,010 | -3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $38,220 | 4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $36,540 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $36,480 | 19.27% | - |
| 2016 | $29,450 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $29,000 | -1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $29,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,920, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of California, followed by San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary $61,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Fresno | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine |