The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $50,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,060 | 8.57% | 6.34% |
| 2021 | $60,400 | -8.05% | - |
| 2020 | $65,260 | 0.74% | - |
| 2019 | $64,780 | -0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $65,330 | 4.96% | - |
| 2017 | $62,090 | 0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $61,870 | 7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $57,450 | -7.69% | - |
| 2012 | $61,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,060 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.