The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $64,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,580.
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 | $80,070 | 3.12% | 2.11% |
| 2021 | $77,570 | 2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $75,340 | -3.46% | - |
| 2019 | $77,950 | 0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $77,560 | -4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $81,260 | 8.66% | - |
| 2016 | $74,220 | -7.96% | - |
| 2015 | $80,130 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $78,250 | -1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $79,590 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $78,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,070 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Lexington-Fayette is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |