The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $53,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,980.
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 | $71,580 | 12.18% | 14.01% |
| 2021 | $62,860 | 1.21% | - |
| 2020 | $62,100 | 1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $60,990 | 4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $58,530 | -3.96% | - |
| 2017 | $60,850 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $58,560 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $57,170 | -7.38% | - |
| 2014 | $61,390 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $62,080 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $61,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,580 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.