The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $37,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,310 | 2.47% | 7.53% |
| 2016 | $69,550 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $68,800 | 0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $68,640 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $68,080 | 3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $65,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,310 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oakland-Fremont-Hayward.