The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $61,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,860.
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 | $84,310 | 8.08% | 2.29% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | -12.74% | - |
| 2020 | $87,370 | -2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $89,690 | 5.83% | - |
| 2017 | $84,460 | 8.76% | - |
| 2016 | $77,060 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $74,180 | -13.78% | - |
| 2014 | $84,400 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $83,160 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $82,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,310 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| Joplin | |
| St Louis | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |