The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $63,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,660.
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 | $82,220 | 6.68% | 23.12% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | -2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $78,740 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $75,800 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $73,000 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $71,730 | 3.42% | - |
| 2016 | $69,280 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $66,820 | 6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $62,500 | -2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $63,960 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $63,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,220 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.