The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $74,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,440.
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 | $91,710 | 1.00% | 35.18% |
| 2021 | $90,790 | -1.77% | - |
| 2020 | $92,400 | 11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $82,170 | 7.36% | - |
| 2018 | $76,120 | -6.74% | - |
| 2017 | $81,250 | -5.65% | - |
| 2016 | $85,840 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $84,760 | 19.33% | - |
| 2014 | $68,380 | -2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $70,220 | 15.34% | - |
| 2012 | $59,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,710 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.1 percent (75.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.