The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $54,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,960 | 2.94% | 12.98% |
| 2016 | $74,700 | 3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $72,260 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $70,630 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $68,740 | 2.57% | - |
| 2012 | $66,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,960 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.