The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $51,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,200.
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 | $78,410 | -20.19% | 12.94% |
| 2020 | $94,240 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $91,650 | 13.66% | - |
| 2018 | $79,130 | 15.80% | - |
| 2017 | $66,630 | -2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $68,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,410 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |