The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $61,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $77,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,380.
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 | $65,920 | 5.96% | 0.86% |
| 2021 | $61,990 | 0.48% | - |
| 2020 | $61,690 | 4.13% | - |
| 2019 | $59,140 | 2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $57,680 | -7.45% | - |
| 2015 | $61,980 | -6.87% | - |
| 2014 | $66,240 | -2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $67,790 | 3.60% | - |
| 2012 | $65,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,920, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $71,900). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Lexington-Fayette is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower.
| 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 |