The salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants and aides in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational therapy assistant and aides salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants and aides in the industry sector of educational services. 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 assistants and aides is $76,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational therapy assistants and aides is $30,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants and aides in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,040 | 3.04% | 16.54% |
| 2017 | $47,550 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $45,970 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $44,500 | 4.85% | - |
| 2014 | $42,340 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $42,290 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $40,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].