The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City 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 | $72,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,060.
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 | $93,120 | 16.11% | 24.41% |
| 2021 | $78,120 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $75,220 | 1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $74,200 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $72,980 | 1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $71,650 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $70,920 | -0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $71,610 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $70,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,120 in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City 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.