The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $47,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $72,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,220 | 13.14% | 30.92% |
| 2021 | $52,310 | 3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $50,730 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $53,720 | -1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $54,780 | -1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $55,750 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $54,210 | 6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $50,610 | 16.08% | - |
| 2014 | $42,470 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $42,190 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $41,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,220 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.