The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $61,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,510.
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 | $90,090 | 13.97% | 17.44% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | 0.14% | - |
| 2020 | $77,390 | 5.45% | - |
| 2019 | $73,170 | 11.32% | - |
| 2018 | $64,890 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $62,920 | -18.21% | - |
| 2016 | $74,380 | -20.72% | - |
| 2015 | $89,790 | 17.16% | - |
| 2012 | $74,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,090, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $91,720). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| 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 |