The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 | $48,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,370.
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 | $65,620 | 8.11% | 8.84% |
| 2021 | $60,300 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $58,570 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $57,530 | -3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $59,820 | -7.26% | - |
| 2015 | $64,160 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $61,710 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $59,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,620 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.