The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $51,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $85,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,240 | 8.15% | 20.56% |
| 2021 | $62,680 | -6.03% | - |
| 2020 | $66,460 | 0.69% | - |
| 2019 | $66,000 | 0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $65,590 | 3.51% | - |
| 2017 | $63,290 | -1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $64,010 | 5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $60,480 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $59,890 | 9.90% | - |
| 2013 | $53,960 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $54,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,240, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $63,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |