The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $57,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,380.
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 | $71,900 | 12.31% | 22.25% |
| 2021 | $63,050 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $60,090 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $58,410 | 8.87% | - |
| 2018 | $53,230 | -7.68% | - |
| 2017 | $57,320 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $54,840 | -7.02% | - |
| 2015 | $58,690 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $58,510 | -0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $58,750 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $55,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,900, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $65,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County is 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |