Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant and Aides Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools

The salary statistics and trend of occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides in the industry of elementary and secondary schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare occupational therapy and physical therapist assistant and aides salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,590
25th Percentile Wage
$37,910
50th Percentile Wage
$47,870
75th Percentile Wage
$60,010
90th Percentile Wage
$75,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides in the industry of elementary and secondary schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides is $75,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides is $29,590.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$47,870
3.09% 12.53%
2016
$46,390
2.22% -
2015
$45,360
2.98% -
2014
$44,010
0.27% -
2013
$43,890
4.60% -
2012
$41,870
- -

Table 3. Compare Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant and Aides Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector