The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $47,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $89,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,180.
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 | $65,840 | 8.63% | 28.25% |
| 2021 | $60,160 | 0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $60,060 | -3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $62,130 | 2.96% | - |
| 2018 | $60,290 | 27.40% | - |
| 2017 | $43,770 | 8.29% | - |
| 2016 | $40,140 | 6.50% | - |
| 2015 | $37,530 | -19.90% | - |
| 2014 | $45,000 | -13.76% | - |
| 2013 | $51,190 | 7.72% | - |
| 2012 | $47,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,840 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria |