The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 | $84,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,790. 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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,790 | 4.53% | 14.85% |
| 2016 | $89,540 | -0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $90,170 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $84,150 | 4.73% | - |
| 2013 | $80,170 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $79,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,790 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 75.7 percent (75.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.