The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $60,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,210.
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 | $80,550 | 2.28% | 10.48% |
| 2021 | $78,710 | -7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $84,500 | -2.73% | - |
| 2019 | $86,810 | 0.56% | - |
| 2018 | $86,320 | 0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $85,990 | -1.31% | - |
| 2016 | $87,120 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $84,260 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $81,740 | 4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $77,710 | 7.21% | - |
| 2012 | $72,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,550 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 71.7 percent (71.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.