The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $62,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,350.
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 | $80,250 | 3.29% | 29.74% |
| 2021 | $77,610 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $77,770 | 17.49% | - |
| 2019 | $64,170 | -4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $66,990 | 7.67% | - |
| 2017 | $61,850 | -10.41% | - |
| 2016 | $68,290 | 14.15% | - |
| 2015 | $58,630 | 9.70% | - |
| 2014 | $52,940 | 2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $51,360 | -9.77% | - |
| 2012 | $56,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,250, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $78,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |