The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational therapy assistants in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $52,460 | -6.02% | -9.23% |
| 2013 | $55,620 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $57,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,460, Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for occupational therapy assistants in state of Missouri, following city of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $73,200). Compared with the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, the median annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area |