The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $30,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57,710 | -12.35% | 5.80% |
| 2019 | $64,840 | 6.52% | - |
| 2018 | $60,610 | -3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $62,760 | 13.38% | - |
| 2016 | $54,360 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,710 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Champaign-Urbana is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.