The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $65,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,680.
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 | $90,210 | 10.74% | 10.62% |
| 2021 | $80,520 | -12.10% | - |
| 2020 | $90,260 | 0.95% | - |
| 2019 | $89,400 | 7.16% | - |
| 2018 | $83,000 | -3.06% | - |
| 2017 | $85,540 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $81,160 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $79,840 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $79,580 | -1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $81,020 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $80,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,210 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 74.7 percent (74.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.