The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $65,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,760.
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 | $93,010 | 13.40% | 3.49% |
| 2021 | $80,550 | -7.98% | - |
| 2020 | $86,980 | -4.07% | - |
| 2019 | $90,520 | -7.59% | - |
| 2018 | $97,390 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $98,060 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $98,010 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $93,670 | -2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $96,000 | -4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $100,180 | 10.40% | - |
| 2012 | $89,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,010, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the second highest paying city for occupational therapists in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city North Missouri nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $94,480). Compared with North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of occupational therapists in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| 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 |