The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy aides 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 | $32,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides 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 $68,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,460 | 37.15% | 68.62% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 46.32% | - |
| 2020 | $20,400 | 2.70% | - |
| 2019 | $19,850 | 3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $19,130 | -38.37% | - |
| 2017 | $26,470 | 8.84% | - |
| 2016 | $24,130 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $23,920 | 19.31% | - |
| 2014 | $19,300 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $19,180 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $18,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,460, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $31,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 47.8 percent (47.8%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |