The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $81,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $92,860 | -2.49% | 5.54% |
| 2021 | $95,170 | 4.80% | - |
| 2020 | $90,600 | 0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $90,490 | 1.76% | - |
| 2018 | $88,900 | -1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $90,040 | -3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $93,030 | 7.27% | - |
| 2015 | $86,270 | -1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $87,860 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $85,110 | -3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $87,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,860 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.4 percent (75.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.