The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $72,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,820.
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 | $95,350 | 13.90% | 14.77% |
| 2021 | $82,100 | 11.58% | - |
| 2020 | $72,590 | 21.60% | - |
| 2019 | $56,910 | -12.62% | - |
| 2018 | $64,090 | -31.52% | - |
| 2017 | $84,290 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $81,270 | -5.34% | - |
| 2015 | $85,610 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $85,880 | 15.56% | - |
| 2013 | $72,520 | -12.07% | - |
| 2012 | $81,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,350 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 76.1 percent (76.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.