The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $63,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,880 | 2.53% | 13.97% |
| 2021 | $79,810 | -6.94% | - |
| 2020 | $85,350 | 3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $82,100 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $80,720 | 4.55% | - |
| 2017 | $77,050 | 3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $74,040 | -3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $76,370 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $73,520 | -4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $76,740 | 8.21% | - |
| 2012 | $70,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,880 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames |