The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $25,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy aides from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $34,630 | 15.56% | 18.37% |
| 2014 | $29,240 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $29,300 | 3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $28,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,630, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for occupational therapy aides in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $41,570). Compared with Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of occupational therapy aides in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |