The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $29,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $52,290 | -22.18% | -34.10% |
| 2015 | $63,890 | -5.76% | - |
| 2014 | $67,570 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $68,030 | -3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $70,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,290, Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of California, following city of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $93,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 44.1 percent (44.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.