The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $67,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,120 | -3.02% | 9.10% |
| 2016 | $95,930 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $96,420 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $93,260 | 8.91% | - |
| 2013 | $84,950 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $84,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,120 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.5 percent (75.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.