The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $74,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,780.
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 | $94,450 | 13.50% | 10.73% |
| 2021 | $81,700 | -7.75% | - |
| 2020 | $88,030 | 1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $86,660 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $83,780 | -1.23% | - |
| 2017 | $84,810 | 5.94% | - |
| 2016 | $79,770 | 2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $77,840 | -4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $81,070 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $81,020 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $84,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,450 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.8 percent (75.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.