The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $43,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $63,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,080 | 0.82% | 20.55% |
| 2016 | $54,630 | 7.72% | - |
| 2015 | $50,410 | 7.38% | - |
| 2014 | $46,690 | 6.68% | - |
| 2013 | $43,570 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $43,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,080 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.