The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $20,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,550 | 8.96% | 28.70% |
| 2016 | $24,170 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $23,820 | 19.02% | - |
| 2014 | $19,290 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $19,150 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $18,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,550 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy aides in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 56.1 percent (56.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |