The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $61,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,270.
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 | $91,360 | -4.63% | 23.48% |
| 2021 | $95,590 | 11.57% | - |
| 2020 | $84,530 | -0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $84,930 | 10.41% | - |
| 2018 | $76,090 | 5.24% | - |
| 2017 | $72,100 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $70,490 | -5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $74,150 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $71,360 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $70,570 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $69,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,360 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 22.8 percent (22.8%) 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 |