The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 | $45,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59,920 | 0.17% | 8.01% |
| 2016 | $59,820 | -1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $60,540 | 6.28% | - |
| 2014 | $56,740 | -0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $57,080 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $55,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,920, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Florida, following city of South Florida nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $83,660). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is about 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city South Florida nonmetropolitan area.