The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $52,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,960.
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 | $63,200 | 4.49% | 49.08% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $59,580 | -0.29% | - |
| 2019 | $59,750 | 3.15% | - |
| 2018 | $57,870 | 6.13% | - |
| 2017 | $54,320 | 6.98% | - |
| 2016 | $50,530 | 36.32% | - |
| 2012 | $32,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,200 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo |