The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapy assistants 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 | $36,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants 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 $73,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $57,020 | -0.77% | -2.19% |
| 2018 | $57,460 | 4.21% | - |
| 2017 | $55,040 | -5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $58,270 | 21.16% | - |
| 2015 | $45,940 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $43,160 | -35.01% | - |
| 2012 | $58,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,020 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.