The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $66,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,030.
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 | $83,110 | 1.41% | 5.49% |
| 2021 | $81,940 | -6.60% | - |
| 2020 | $87,350 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $86,330 | 2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $83,950 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $81,220 | 6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $76,130 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $77,050 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $77,180 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $78,080 | -0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $78,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,110 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Indianapolis-Carmel is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie |