The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $63,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,610.
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 | $78,990 | 1.57% | 17.26% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | 4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $74,280 | -2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $76,110 | 9.22% | - |
| 2018 | $69,090 | 3.97% | - |
| 2017 | $66,350 | 6.77% | - |
| 2016 | $61,860 | -3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $64,040 | 1.45% | - |
| 2014 | $63,110 | -7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $67,560 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $65,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,990, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $80,250). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |