The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $71,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,550 | 5.01% | 26.86% |
| 2021 | $88,860 | 11.91% | - |
| 2020 | $78,280 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $76,200 | 23.96% | - |
| 2018 | $57,940 | 10.42% | - |
| 2017 | $51,900 | -32.00% | - |
| 2016 | $68,510 | 3.49% | - |
| 2015 | $66,120 | -3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $68,190 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $68,360 | -0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $68,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,550, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $90,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.