The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Bowling Green 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 | $56,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,130 | 3.91% | 3.91% |
| 2019 | $57,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,130 in Bowling Green is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Bowling Green is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |