The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $64,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,670.
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 | $98,880 | 5.49% | 21.99% |
| 2021 | $93,450 | 8.74% | - |
| 2020 | $85,280 | -1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $86,140 | -0.24% | - |
| 2018 | $86,350 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $84,720 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $83,600 | 3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $80,360 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $80,530 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $78,200 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $77,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,880, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $95,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |